%0 Journal Article
%T Broken Piece of Silicone Suction Catheter in Upper Alimentary Tract of a Neonate
%A Bilal Mirza
%A Muhammad Saleem
%A Afzal Sheikh
%J APSP Journal of Case Reports
%D 2010
%I Association of Pediatric Surgeons of Pakistan
%X Esophageal foreign bodies (FB) are common in adults and children. These are rarely reported in infants and neonates. A 2-day-old newborn was referred to our hospital with history of accidental intrusion of soft silicone suction catheter into the upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT). X-ray chest and abdomen confirmed the presence of suction tube in esophagus and stomach. The suction catheter was retrieved successfully at direct laryngoscopy.
%K Esophageal foreign body
%K Neonate
%K Laryngoscopy
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