Procedural Sedation for the Removal of a Rectal Foreign Body

Removal of impacted rectal foreign body with obstetric forceps.

Unusual Retained Rectal Foreign Body

The authors report the case of a 37 year-old man, resdent in prison, that was brought to the emergency room, ith a suspected six day rectal foreign body retention, that he patient stated to be a deodorant cap. There was no elevant medical history except for prior consumption of rugs, and the guards who accompanied him denied current ossession of illicit substances. The patient reported abdomnal...

Intussuscepted intestine through a rectal foreign body.

R ectal foreign bodies are an unfortunate source of both humour and clinical intrigue for the surgical community. Since their initial description in the 16th century, their management has evolved substantially. Assuming a patient does not present with peritonitis, the therapeutic algorithm typically begins with sedation and a bedside attempt at extraction. Failing this, the patient is transferr...

Rectal Foreign Body: A Surgical Challenge

Rectal foreign bodies present the modern surgeon with a difficult management dilemma. Reluctance to seek medical help and to provide details about the incident often makes diagnosis difficult. Management of these patients may be challenging, as presentation is usually delayed after multiple attempts at removal by the patient themselves. Here we present a case of 35 year old male who presented i...

Single incision laparoscopic surgery technique for transanal removal of rectal foreign body

A foreign body in the rectum is not a very common surgical emergency case. In the treatment of rectal foreign bodies, the aim is to use the simplest possible method while protecting the integrity of the intestine. Many removal techniques have been described in the literature. Here we report a case in which a transanal technique using a single incision laparoscopic surgery port was successfully ...