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Hazard of Orbeez water-absorbent beads causing infantile small bowel obstruction: a report of two Korean cases

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Affiliated Author(s)
정은영이상훈
Alternative Author(s)
Jung, Eun YoungLee, Sang Hun
Journal Title
J Korean Soc Emerg Med
ISSN
2384-048X
Issued Date
2022
Keyword
Emergency medicineIntestinal obstructionForeign bodiesChildLaparotomy
Abstract
Orbeez is a small toy made of a highly expandable, which has recently become popular in Korea. These beads can expand to 100 times or more its volume when in contact with water and can also be expected to grow in size when ingested. We encountered two pediatric patients who swallowed Orbeez and developed small bowel obstruction. In the first case, surgery was performed without knowing that the small bowel obstruction was caused by Orbeez. In the second case, based on the experience gained from the first case, a detailed history was taken, including the possibility of Orbeez ingestion to determine the cause of the small bowel obstruction. We diagnosed the cause of the small bowel obstruction early, followed by rapid treatment. We recommend that emergency department physicians must consider Orbeez as the cause of small bowel obstruction in children.
Department
Dept. of Surgery (외과학)
Dept. of Emergency Medicine (응급의학)
Publisher
School of Medicine (의과대학)
Citation
Eunyoung Jung and Sang-Hun Lee. (2022). Hazard of Orbeez water-absorbent beads causing infantile small bowel obstruction: a report of two Korean cases. J Korean Soc Emerg Med, 33(1), 134–138.
Type
Article
ISSN
2384-048X
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/44098
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1. School of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Emergency Medicine (응급의학)
1. School of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Surgery (외과학)
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