Removal of 2 Sharp Long Pins Embedded in the Gastric Antrum
Mohamed Alshekhani*
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sulaimani, Iraq
Submission: September 08, 2017; Published: November 14, 2017
*Corresponding author: Mohamed Alshekhani, University of Sulaimani, Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Kurdistan Center for Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Iraq, Email: shaikhanimohammad@gmail.com
How to cite this article: Adv Res Gastroentero Hepatol 7(4): ARGH.MS.ID.555716 (2017). DOI: 10.19080/ARGH.2017.07.555716
Case Report
Two young patients, the first 18 years old girl & the second 17 years old male presented to my private endoscopy clinic with history of accidental swallowing of pins & upper abdominal discomfort. On upper gastrointestinal endscopy, a the pin was seen embedded in the gastric antrum near the pylorus in both cases. With the use of the biopsy forceps the pin was removed in the first cases while in the second case snare was used to remove the pin sucessully. Both patients did well on follow up & no signs of perforation was detected (Figures). Two young patients, the first 18 years old girl & the second 17 years old male presented to my private endoscopy clinic with history of accidental swallowing of pins & upper abdominal discomfort. On upper gastrointestinal endscopy, a the pin was seen embedded in the gastric antrum near the pylorus in both cases. With the use of the biopsy forceps the pin was removed in the first cases while in the second case snare was used to remove the pin sucessully. Both patients did well on follow up & no signs of perforation was detected (Figures).