Predictors of Recurrent Ingestion of Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies

Ian C Grimes; Bret J Spier; Lisa R Swize; Mary J Lindstrom; Patrick R Pfau

doi:10.1155/2013/671273

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2013)

Predictors of Recurrent Ingestion of Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies

Ian C Grimes,
Bret J Spier,
Lisa R Swize,
Mary J Lindstrom,
Patrick R Pfau

Affiliations

Ian C Grimes: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, USA
Bret J Spier: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, USA
Lisa R Swize: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, USA
Mary J Lindstrom: Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Patrick R Pfau: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/671273
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 27, no. 1
pp. e1 – e4

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal foreign bodies are commonly encountered; however, little knowledge exists as to the causes of foreign body ingestions and why they occur repeatedly in some patients.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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