Abstract
4/2021
vol. 16
Letter to the Editor
Rectal foreign bodies: retained orange
- Department of Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
Gastroenterology Rev 2021; 16 (4): 392–393
Online publish date: 2021/04/16
Cases with rectal foreign bodies are no longer rare; however, epidemiological data even nowadays are lacking [1]. The first report was published in 1919, although cases have been described since the 16th century [2]. These patients usually present to the emergency department with complains of pelvic or lower abdominal pain [1]. Although there are a wide variety of types of foreign bodies and reasons for insertion, household objects such as bottles or glasses for autoeroticism is one of the most common reasons [2].
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