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Simultaneous endoscopic removal of 5 coins from the stomach without causing mucosal injury using specially designed devices

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Endoscopic retrieval of foreign bodies is sometimes a challenging task. We report a case of simultaneous removal of 5 coins from the stomach without causing mucosal injury using a specially-designed devices consisting of retrieval net, endoscopic attachment balloon and a disposable tip attachment. This technique has not been described before.

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  1. Department of Endoscopy and Ultrasound, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

    Tatsuhiro Tsujimoto & Hisao Fujii

  2. Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

    Hideto Kawaratani, Shinya Sakurai, Hideyuki Kojima & Hiroshi Fukui

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Tsujimoto, T., Fujii, H., Kawaratani, H. et al. Simultaneous endoscopic removal of 5 coins from the stomach without causing mucosal injury using specially designed devices. Indian J Gastroenterol 28, 33–34 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-009-0008-1

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