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Plain supine and erect abdominal X-rays showing dilated small bowel loops with multiple air-fluid levels. Note the remaining portion of the Foley's catheter.
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Plain abdominal X-ray erect and supine revealed dilated small bowel loops with multiple air-fluid levels with the Foley's catheter lying within the bowel loops (Figures 1(a) and 1(b)).
Intraoperative photographs showing the Foley's catheter with its balloon not deflated (a) and after it was deflated (b).
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This revealed multiple dilated small bowel loops with the Foley's catheter stuck in the ileum causing its obstruction with the balloon that, in spite of the catheter was cut, did not deflate (Figures 2(a) and 2(b)).
The Foley's catheter after it was removed. Note the punctured balloon.
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Via a small enterotomy, the balloon was deflated, and the catheter was removed (Figure 3).
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Plain abdominal X-rays showing dilated loops with multiple air fluid levels.
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Plain abdominal X-rays revealed few dilated small bowel loops with multiple air-fluid levels (Figures 4(a) and 4(b)).
Intraoperative photograph showing the pacifier inside the small intesines (a) and after it passed (b).
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This revealed dilated small bowel loops with obstruction at the lower ileum caused by a foreign body (Figure 5(a) and 5(b)).
Clinical photograph showing the plastic bag removed from the stomach.
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This was removed via a small gastrotomy and shown to be a plastic bag (Figure 6).