Figure 1
Gastrotomy contents retrieved.
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Intentional foreign body ingestion presents as a chronic surgical challenge. We encountered a severe case of ingestion that had failed endoscopic retrieval secondary to the size, shape, and quantity of structures encountered. Open gastrostomy with removal of objects with care to prevent future hostile abdomen was performed with 154 total objects re...
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... 2-0 silk sutures were placed anteriorly approximately 4 cm apart and using electrocautery, a small gastrotomy was made. Using ring forceps, one hundred and fifty-four objects were removed (Figure 1). The stomach lining was examined with multiple areas of thickened scarring and mild gastritis. ...
