Management of ingested foreign bodies involves immediate X-ray evaluation, with 80-90% passing spontaneously within four to six days. Urgent endoscopic intervention is required within two to six hours for esophageal obstructions, sharp objects, or button batteries. Access detailed, evidence-based protocols from French-speaking professional societies through the SFED Guidelines and the Revue Médicale Suisse .
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