A Retrospective 10-Year Analysis of Water Absorbent Bead Ingestion in Children
Author
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
This retrospective case series was designed to evaluate the clinical experience of pediatric patients who had ingested water absorbent beads (WABs) and review the relevant literature.
Materials and Methods.
A retrospective chart analysis of 21 children who were admitted to the emergency service or outpatient clinic with complaints of swallowing WABs during a 10-year period was performed.
The patients were divided into two groups: 6 patients who were hospitalized and 15 patients who were observed as outpatients for groups 1 and 2, respectively.
All data were screened with respect to presentation, age, gender, clinical and radiological findings, modalities of treatment, and follow-up.
Results.
All patients were asymptomatic with uneventful outcomes.
Laboratory studies, X-ray, and ultrasound examinations revealed normal results.
None of the patients underwent surgery or other medical procedures.
Gastrointestinal system obstruction or any other pathological findings were not detected after WAB ingestion.
No complications were identified during follow-up.
Discussion.
This first clinical study showed that asymptomatic patients do not require inpatient observation and laboratory investigations, X-ray, and ultrasound.
However, results of the present study cannot be generalized to children of all ages due to the few cases of bowel obstruction reported to date in small children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mehmetoğlu, Feride. 2018. A Retrospective 10-Year Analysis of Water Absorbent Bead Ingestion in Children. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157076
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mehmetoğlu, Feride. A Retrospective 10-Year Analysis of Water Absorbent Bead Ingestion in Children. Emergency Medicine International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157076
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mehmetoğlu, Feride. A Retrospective 10-Year Analysis of Water Absorbent Bead Ingestion in Children. Emergency Medicine International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157076
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1157076