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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2015; 21(16): 5096-5098
Published online Apr 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.5096
Published online Apr 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.5096
Figure 1 A plain radiograph of the abdomen revealing a tablespoon within the stomach.
Figure 2 Endoscopic findings showing only the handle of the spoon in the stomach.
The head of the spoon is incarcerated in the bulbus of the duodenum.
Figure 3 Image of the removal technique.
The spoon was successfully removed by the combination of the double-snare technique as a pulling power and the manual abdominal compression as a pushing power.
Figure 4 The retrieved spoon.
- Citation: Watanabe T, Aoyagi K, Tomioka Y, Ishibashi H, Sakisaka S. Endoscopic removal of a tablespoon lodged within the duodenum. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(16): 5096-5098
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i16/5096.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.5096