Case Report
Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2007; 13(31): 4278-4281
Published online Aug 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i31.4278
Table 2 Summary of toothpick migrating into liver
Case No.Age/SexS/SPre-op diagnosis of FBPerforation or peritonitisTreatmentPrimary site of toothpickMortality
1[1]59/MRUQ painYes-AntibioticsDuodenumNil
2[2]63/MRUQ pain cholangitisNegative (liver pseudotumor)-LapaStomachNil
3[3]48/FRUQ painNegative (Liver abscess)-LapaStomachNil
4[4]59/MRUQ pain feverYes-LapaStomachNil
5[5]NANAEndoscope dx-EndoStomachNil
6[6]48/MRUQ painNegative (Liver abscess)-LapaDuodenumNil
7[7]52/MBW lossYes-LapaDuodenumNil
8[8]NANANegative (Liver abscess)UnknownUnknownUnknownNA
9[9]NANANegative (Liver abscess)UnknownUnknownStomachNA
10[10]NANANegative (Liver abscess)NANANANA