Novel Approach to Endoscopic Foreign Body Retrieval From the Gastric Body

• Main Authors: Jason Cohen MD (Author), Samson Ferm MD (Author), David Schwarzbaum MD (Author), Steven Tsistrakis MD (Author), Syed Hussain MD (Author), Sang Hoon Kim MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a common occurrence in the United States with a reported incidence of 120 per 1 million people, accounting for up to 1500 fatalities annually. The majority of FB ingestions will pass through the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously, while in 10% to 20% of patients, int...