Button batteries in the oesophagus: A surgical emergency.
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چکیده
We describe two cases of missed battery ingestion that led to extensive morbidity, requiring surgical management that would not have been necessary had the batteries been removed timeously.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
دوره 106 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016