Endoscopic Removal of an Inadvertently Swallowed Toothbrush in the Emergency Department

Martyn Harvey; Grant Cave; Gaynor Prince

doi:10.1155/2012/568163

Case Reports in Emergency Medicine (Jan 2012)

Endoscopic Removal of an Inadvertently Swallowed Toothbrush in the Emergency Department

Martyn Harvey,
Grant Cave,
Gaynor Prince

Affiliations

Martyn Harvey: Department of Emergency Medicine, Waikato Hospital, Pembroke Street, Hamilton, New Zealand
Grant Cave: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hutt Hospital, High Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Gaynor Prince: Department of Emergency Medicine, Waikato Hospital, Pembroke Street, Hamilton, New Zealand

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/568163
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2012

Abstract

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A 16-year-old girl inadvertently swallowed a toothbrush during attempted manual induction of emesis. The 20 cm toothbrush was successfully removed via overtube facilitated endoscopy using a retractable snare while the patient was sedated in the emergency department.

Published in Case Reports in Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 2090-648X (Print); 2090-6498 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/6058

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