@misc{10481/74126,
year = {2022},
month = {2},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/74126},
abstract = {Swallowing a whole toothbrush is a rare event. As of today, no case described has
documented that the foreign body has passed through the entire gastrointestinal tract and has been
spontaneously eliminated. Places where it is most frequently retained have been described. Only in
one single case described did the foreign body reach the colon. We describe the main injuries caused
by this foreign body, and the most common correct therapeutic approach for solving the problem.
The third case in the literature is presented, with diagnosis and treatment of a woman who, in an
attempt to induce vomiting, swallowed a toothbrush which became lodged in her stomach. The
patient, at the time of the examination, only showed abdominal pain and anxiety.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Swallowing disorders},
keywords = {Manual toothbrush},
keywords = {Gastroscopy},
keywords = {Case report},
title = {Accidentally Swallowing a Toothbrush in a Patient during a Vomiting Attempt: Literature Review and Case Report},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph19052682},
author = {Mesa López, María José and Mesa Aguado, Francisco Luis},
}