ingested foreign body

Gastrointestinal foreign bodies are a common abdominal emergency. The vast majority of foreign bodies are ingested, occurring frequently in infants and young children, and in psychiatric patients or those attempting suicide. Most cases are asymptomatic, and the foreign bodies can often pass spontaneously through the anus, but some patients require surgical treatment due to difficult passage or complications. In recent years, with the popularization and development of endoscopy, some gastrointestinal foreign bodies can be removed with the aid of an endoscope, thus reducing complications and the need for surgical treatment.