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A Case Report on Toothbrush Ingestion in a Young Adult with Intellectual Disability: Failed Endoscopic Retrieval Requiring Gastrotomy

A journal article reports a case of a young adult with intellectual disability who ingested a toothbrush; endoscopic retrieval failed and a gastrotomy was required. The article was published 2026-09-30.

Categories: public-health

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
1/10

Why it matters

The report documents a clinical instance where endoscopic management was unsuccessful and surgical intervention was needed.

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