Careless Use of Turban Pins: A Possible Problem for Turbaned Patients

Akbulut S., Cakabay B., Sezgin A., Ozhasenekler A., Senol A.

JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, cilt.13, sa.10, ss.1859-1863, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11605-009-0985-5
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1859-1863
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Turban pin, Foreign body, Straight pin, Headscarf pin, Islamic women, FOREIGN-BODY ASPIRATION, GASTRIC PERFORATION, BRONCHOSCOPY, WOMEN
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction Foreign body ingestion is rare in adults. In recent years, however, ingestion of the pins that are used for securing turbans has frequently been observed among young Islamic women. This article reviews the patients who were admitted to Our emergency unit for turban pin ingestion.