How to judge and treat foreign body in stomach?

Update Date: 2025-09-25 Source: Network

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Foreign body in stomach is a common disease, which mostly occurs in children, mental patients or people with suicidal tendency. Eating a large number of persimmon, black dates, hawthorn and other food is also easy to cause stomach foreign bodies. Because the foreign body in the stomach will cause certain damage to the gastrointestinal tract of patients, so we must remove the foreign body as soon as possible. How to judge and treat foreign body in stomach? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

How to judge and treat foreign body in stomach?

Some patients were positive for occult blood in stool and mild anemia. X-ray examination can determine the shape, size, quantity and location of foreign bodies. X-ray examination of non-metallic gastric foreign bodies should use thin barium or air barium contrast radiography, which can show the contour and location of gastric foreign bodies.

X-ray examination can determine the shape, size, quantity and location of foreign bodies. X-ray examination of non-metallic gastric foreign bodies should use thin barium or air barium contrast radiography, which can show the contour and location of gastric foreign bodies.

More than 80% of the foreign bodies in stomach can be discharged naturally. The average time of foreign body natural discharge is about 5 days. Can give liquid paraffin or traditional Chinese medicine to help its natural discharge. However, a small number of sharp foreign bodies (toothpicks, nails, glass fragments, etc.) and toxic substances (batteries containing strong alkali, etc.) are easy to damage the gastrointestinal mucosa and cause gastric perforation. We should actively deal with the foreign bodies and take them out by endoscopy or surgery if necessary.

matters needing attention

Prevent foreign bodies from entering the stomach (especially in children). Don't play games among children, which can cause the round common objects to enter the stomach. Mental patients or suicidal tendencies, pay attention to guard against their access to certain items. Avoid excessive consumption of fresh persimmon, fresh black dates and some foods.