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Gastric Perforation by Smoking Biscuits: Report of a Case

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Biscuits prepared with liquid nitrogen, known as “smoking biscuits,” have the potential for serious complications when swallowed. We report a case of gastric perforation in a young boy who consumed a few of these biscuits out of fun.

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  1. Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, 751005, India

    Abhishek Mishra, Ashirbad Panda, Laxminarayan Mohanty & Mohammad Ibrarullah

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Mishra, A., Panda, A., Mohanty, L. et al. Gastric Perforation by Smoking Biscuits: Report of a Case. Indian J Surg 85, 630–631 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-022-03467-4

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