How to remove an impacted chicken bone from the sigmoid colon endoscopically.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A technique for endoscopic removal of a chicken bone impacted in the sigmoid colon is described. Using biopsy forceps, a silk tie was looped around the impacted bone and then gently pulled caudally as it exited the anus. This disimpacted the bone. There were no complications.
Medical subject headings
- Colon, Sigmoid
- Foreign Bodies
- Intestinal Perforation