Laparoscopic removal of an occult foreign body causing penetrating abdominal trauma in a child
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Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a common problem among the pediatric population. On
numerous occasions, the FB is left to pass out spontaneously without expecting any harm …

Penetrating abdominal trauma from gunshot or stab wounds accounts for just 10% of all
abdominal injuries in children. Exploratory laparotomy has been the surgical dictum for the …

Abdominal trauma may play an important role in the differential diagnosis of surgical
abdomen although it is only the third most common site of trauma similar to thoracic injury …

Rectal foreign body insertion has had an increasing trend throughout the years, whereas it is
rarely reported in pediatrics. The management and treatment of these cases can become …

Rectal foreign body insertion has had an increasing trend throughout the years, whereas it is
rarely reported in pediatrics. e management and treatment of these cases can become …

Introduction Traditionally, exploratory laparotomy was used to treat penetrating abdominal
trauma (PAT). At present, minimally invasive surgery (for diagnostic and therapeutic …

In this article, we present an unusual case of a young boy who presented with abdominal
pain and was found to have a sewing needle that had migrated through the abdominal wall …

The authors report five cases in which children sustained severe unintentional penetrating
abdominal injuries caused by everyday household items. The five children required …

With regard to ingested foreign bodies, the choice of approach when endoscopy fails is still
laparotomy in the majority of cases. This brings with it considerable morbidity and …