Mustafa Azizoğlu, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Esenyurt Necmi Kadioglu State Hospital; Pediatric Surgery Meta-Analysis Study Group (PESMA), (on behalf of Pediatric Surgery Meta-Analysis Association); Pediatric Surgery Stem Cell Application Study Group (PESSCA), (on behalf of Pediatric Surgery Stem Cell Application Association); Department of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Health Sciences Institute, Istinye University; Istanbul, Turkey
Salih Bayram, Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mardin Artuklu University, Mardin, Turkey
Bahattin Aydoğdu, Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Mehmet H. Okur, Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
Although most foreign bodies leave the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously without causing serious injuries such as bleeding and obstruction, they can sometimes occlude the intestine and may present with symptoms of ileus. A 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy was admitted to our center due to persistent bilious vomiting. A foreign body (sock) was seen in the jejunal loops at laparotomy. Enterotomy and enterostomy were performed.
Keywords: Socks ingestion. Foreign body. Children.