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A rare case of rectal perforation from an accidentally swallowed foreign body
Luigi Alessandro Sposato1,2, Chinnappa Reddy1
1Division of Colorectal Surgery Western General Hospital Crewe Road Edinburgh EH42XU UK.
Abstract:
Rectal foreign bodies are not an infrequent presentation and can cause a serious dilemma regarding extraction and management. Management is determined by the site of the injury, degree of fecal contamination, the hemodynamic status of the patient, and comorbidities. Intraperitoneal injuries require surgery in the form of either a primary repair or formal resection with or without diversion. Extraperitoneal perforations maybe managed with presacral drainage and antibiotics with or without diversion.
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