An eastern perspective on oesophageal perforation: A high incidence of ingested bones

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 573-578

  Sng, Kevin K ^a   Koh, Adrian J H ^a   Tan, Ngian Chye ^a   Tan, Su Ming ^a   Tay, Khoon Hean ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chicken bone; Fish bone; Foreign body; Oesophagus; Perforation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE INGESTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INGESTION; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; CHICKENS; EATING; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; FEMALE; FISHES; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGAPORE;

EID: 45249083195     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04575.x     Document Type: Article

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