These are one of the most stressful foreign bodies to tackle when it comes to the stomach and small intestine. This is a 19 part video series.

You will learn:

• Introduction to Linear Foreign Body Surgical Series
• Introduction to Perioperative Management
• Causes & Clinical Signs of a Linear Foreign Body
• Under the Tongue
• Diagnosis: X-Ray
• Diagnosis: Ultrasound
• Abdominal Fluid Assessment & Referrals
• Pre-Operative & Intraoperative Considerations
• Principles of Surgery
• Entering Wicket's Abdomen
• Assessing Wicket's Abdomen
• Linear Foreign Body Surgical Approach
• Enterotomy
• Removing the Linear Foreign Body
• Closing the Enterotomy Site
• Atraumatic Intestinal Handling
• Gastrotomy
• Post Removal Considerations
• Post-Operative Management