"Foreign Bodies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D005547
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.392
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| Concept/Terms |
Foreign Bodies- Foreign Bodies
- Bodies, Foreign
- Body, Foreign
- Foreign Body
- Foreign Objects
- Foreign Object
- Object, Foreign
- Objects, Foreign
Gossypiboma- Gossypiboma
- Gossypibomas
- Retained Surgical Sponge
- Retained Surgical Sponges
- Surgical Sponge, Retained
- Surgical Sponges, Retained
- Textiloma
- Textilomas
Retained Surgical Items- Retained Surgical Items
- Retained Surgical Item
- Surgical Item, Retained
- Surgical Items, Retained
- Retained Surgical Instruments
- Retained Surgical Instrument
- Surgical Instrument, Retained
- Surgical Instruments, Retained
- Retained Surgical Needle
- Retained Surgical Needles
- Surgical Needle, Retained
- Surgical Needles, Retained
- Retained Surgical Tools
- Retained Surgical Tool
- Surgical Tool, Retained
- Surgical Tools, Retained
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foreign Bodies" by people in Profiles.
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Kosut JS, Johnson SM, King JL, Garnett G, Woo RK. Successful treatment of rare-earth magnet ingestion via minimally invasive techniques: a case series. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2013 Apr; 23(4):405-8.
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Chokshi NK, Guner YS, Ndiforchu F, Mathis R, Shin CE, Nguyen NX. Combined laparoscopic and thoracoscopic esophagectomy and gastric pull-up in a child. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2009 Apr; 19 Suppl 1:S197-200.
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Young J, Beech D, Offodile R. Foreign body ingestion and management: "I swallowed a crack pipe". Am Surg. 2007 Nov; 73(11):1144-6.
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Mackenzie SH, Fang JC, Kuwada SK. Severe upper-GI bleeding in a patient with PEG tube placement by the radiologic push method. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 May; 65(6):935-7.
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Williams CG, Haut ER, Ouyang H, Riall TS, Makary M, Efron DT, Cornwell EE. Video-assisted thoracic surgery removal of foreign bodies after penetrating chest trauma. J Am Coll Surg. 2006 May; 202(5):848-52.
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McQuirter JL, Rothenberg SJ, Dinkins GA, Norris K, Kondrashov V, Manalo M, Todd AC. Elevated blood lead resulting from maxillofacial gunshot injuries with lead ingestion. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2003 May; 61(5):593-603.