Coin Ingestion in Children: Which Size Is More Risky?

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TANDER B., Yazıcı M., Rizalar R., Ariturk E., Ayyildiz S. H., Bernay F.

JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, vol.19, no.2, pp.241-243, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 19 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2009
• Doi Number: 10.1089/lap.2008.0206
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.241-243
• Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Because of economic inflation, different-sized coins are in circulation in our country. The coin ingestion and retention in the esophagus are common problems in childhood. We evaluated the patients with coins retained in the esophagus and the impact of the size of the coins on lodgment.