An unusual cause of duodenal perforation due to a lollipop stick.
10.3345/kjp.2013.56.4.182
- Author:
Mi Jin KIM
1
;
Jeong Meen SEO
;
Yoon LEE
;
Yoo Min LEE
;
Yon Ho CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lollipop stick;
Foreign bodies;
Duodenal perforation;
Laparoscopy
- MeSH:
Child;
Deglutition;
Duodenum;
Eating;
Foreign Bodies;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Laparoscopy;
Parents;
Peritonitis
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2013;56(4):182-185
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Children have a natural tendency to explore objects with their mouths; this can result in the swallowing of foreign objects. Most ingested foreign bodies pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract. However, some foreign bodies cause obstruction or perforation of the gastrointestinal tract, requiring surgical intervention. Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract may be associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The most common sites of intestinal foreign body perforation are the ileocecal and rectosigmoid regions. Foreign body perforation of the duodenum is relatively uncommon. We report the first Korean case of duodenal perforation by an ingested 8-cm lollipop stick. Lollipops are popular with the children and fairly accessible to them, as most parents are not aware of their potential harm. Pediatric clinicians should be aware of the risks associated with lollipop stick ingestion. Our report also describes the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic diagnosis and management of pediatric patients with peritonitis induced by the ingestion of foreign bodies.
