Abstract: COMMON PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PROBLEMSGastrointestinal Foreign Bodies Mike K Chen, MD, , and , MD Elizabeth A Beierle, MD, , MD Mike K Chen, MD and Elizabeth A Beierle, MD Published Online:December 01, 2001https://doi.org/10.3928/0090-4481-20011201-08Cited by:58PDFView Full Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMore1. Bendig DW, Mackie GG. Management of smooth-blunt gastric foreign bodies in asymptomatic patients. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1990;29:642-645. Google Scholar2. Litovitz TL, Klein-Schwartz W, White S, et al. 1999 annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System. Am J Emerg Med. 2000;18:517-574. Google Scholar3. Webb WA. Management of foreign bodies of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Gastroenterology. 1988;94:204-216. Google Scholar4. Nandi P, Ong GB. Foreign body in the oesophagus: review of 2394 cases. Br J Surg. 1978;65:5-9. 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