Endoscopic Removal of a Dental Prosthesis in the Hepatic Flexure of the Colon

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 843-846

  Tsai, Chien Yu ^a   Hsu, Chia Chang ^a   Chuah, Seng Kee ^a   Chiu, King Wah ^a   Changchien, Chi Sin ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Colonic; Foreign body

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON SURGERY; COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOREIGN BODY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MALE; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLON; COLONOSCOPY; DENTAL PROSTHESIS; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0347719559     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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