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[Body-packer & body-stuffer - a medical challenge].

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Medicine
  • Toxicology
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Body packing, the concealment of drugs within the body, has seen a rise in Western countries since the 1970s.
  • Managing patients presenting with intracorporal drug transport poses significant clinical challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and present a management algorithm for intracorporal drug transport.
  • To enhance patient safety and optimize risk management in cases of drug smuggling.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study analyzing diagnostic and therapeutic concepts.
  • Inclusion of 34 patients hospitalized 37 times over a 48-month period in a hospital prison.
  • Identification of drug packages in 28 patients.

Main Results:

  • Only two patients experienced serious complications related to drug packages.
  • The developed algorithm was applied to manage cases of body packing.
  • Successful identification of drug packages in a majority of patients.

Conclusions:

  • A specifically designed management algorithm, grounded in clinical experience and evidence-based medicine, is effective.
  • Implementation of the algorithm optimizes risk management and improves quality assurance.
  • The algorithm enhances patient safety in the context of intracorporal drug transport.