USING A METAL DETECTOR TO LOCATE A SWALLOWED RING PULL

Authors
RYAN J PEREZAVILA CA CHERUKURI A TIDEY B
Citation
J. Ryan et al., USING A METAL DETECTOR TO LOCATE A SWALLOWED RING PULL, Journal of accident & emergency medicine, 12(1), 1995, pp. 64-65
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care","Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of accident & emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
13510622
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
64 - 65
Database
ISI
SICI code
1351-0622(1995)12:1<64:UAMDTL>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A 48-year-old man accidently swallowed the ring pull from a soft drink can. He complained of pain in his chest. Chest radiographs were norma l. A metal detector emitted a strong response when passed across the f ront of his chest. Oesophagoscopy was carried out and the ring pull wa s successfully removed. We recommend the wider use of metal detectors by acccident and emergency (A&E) department staff particularly when de aling with patients who have ingested metals of low radiodensity.