An unusual case of swallowed dental plate and perforation of the sigmoid colon

1 February 1973

journal article
other
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery

Vol. 60 (2) , 163-165
https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800600219

Abstract

A case of swallowed dental plate is described in which impaction and perforation occurred in the sigmoid colon. This was treated by resection and end-to-end anastomosis combined with transverse colostomy.

Keywords

RESECTION
ANASTOMOSIS
PLATE
TRANSVERSE
COLOSTOMY
UNUSUAL CASE
SWALLOWED DENTAL

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