Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research

Foreign Body in Recto-Sigmoid colon: A Rare case report and its management

Document Type : Case Report

Authors
Samir Suresh Deolekar 1
Sulay Kaushik Shah 1
Manish Namdeo Khobragade 1
Virendra Vijaykumar Deshmukh 1
Pallavi Padmakar Kulkarni 1
Abhay Narendra Dalvi 1
Tsering Yangchen Dirkhipa 2
1 Department of General Surgery, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai
2 Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
10.30476/acrr.2021.48142
Abstract
Rectal foreign bodies are an increasingly common presentation to the Emergency department. It is essential for the surgeon to know how to deal with this presentation and the various approaches for retrieval. We present a rare case of a rectal foreign body without peritonitis which was successfully retrieved transanally. Post removal course was uneventful.
Keywords
Foreign body
recto-sigmoid
trans-anally
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Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research
Volume 9, Issue 4
December 2021
Pages 172-175