We read with interest the recent report of plastic bread-bag clips in the gastrointestinal tract.
1 We were recently consulted regarding a patient whose small bowel was ultimately found to …

Discussion: Ingested bread bag clips are associated with a high risk of complications like
perforation, obstruction and bleeding. Small bowel is the most common site of impaction …

Question: A 15-year-old boy with severe mental retardation associated with Dravet
syndrome was referred to the emergency room for acute gastroenteritis. At that time …

A 79-year-old initially presented to her general practitioner for a 6-week history of nausea,
intermittent abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. Colonoscopy was performed to …

The article presents a case study of a 47-year-old male patient who developed a small
bowel obstruction caused by a bread clip. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the man's …

Studies have failed to determine the amount of time the clip had been present in the
gastrointestinal tract, although some suggested from 6 months to 4 years based on the …

Foreign body ingestion is a relatively common occurrence that may cause significant
morbidity and mortality. Children under 6 years of age, edentulous adults, and the mentally …

Complications of ingested plastic bread bag clips include small bowel perforation,
obstruction, dysphagia, gastrointestinal bleeding and colonic impaction. There have been at …

Plastic bread-bac clips have been identified as a cause of local perforation or obstruction at
many sites in the gastrointestinal tract. This study is the largest case series yet reported …

Introduction Cases of a foreign body ingestion often require surgical treatment due to
perforation or penetration. There is a possibility that plastic bread bag clips also cause …