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Rectal Foreign Body Removal in the Emergency Department: A Case Report
Samuel Nesemann1, Kimberly A Hubbard2, Mehdi I Siddiqui2
1University of Texas Health San Antonio, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Antonio, Texas.
Introduction:
Rectal foreign bodies (RFB) pose a challenge to emergency physicians. Patients are not often forthcoming, which can lead to delays to intervention. Thus, RFBs require a heightened clinical suspicion. In the emergency department (ED), extraction may require creative methods to prevent need for surgical intervention.
Case Report:
The authors present a case of a successful extraction of a RFB in the ED and review of the literature.
Conclusion:
Retained RFBs are an unusually problematic reason for an ED visit. Thus, it is important for emergency physicians to be comfortable managing such cases appropriately.
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