Rectal foreign body: a case report

Robin George Cheereth; George Abraham Ninan

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20170874

Authors

Robin George Cheereth Department of General Surgery, MorBaselios Medical Mission Hospital, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam 686691-Kerala, India
George Abraham Ninan Department of General Surgery, MorBaselios Medical Mission Hospital, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam 686691-Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20170874

Keywords:

Foreign body, Rectal foreign body, Sexual perversions

Abstract

Colorectal foreign bodies are infrequently encounteredand present a dilemma for management. The diagnosis may be confirmedby plain abdominal radiographs and rectal examination, butabdominal computerized tomography with 3-D reconstruction can be decisive in thefurther management and must be advised without reconsideration. Transanal removal is only possible for very low-lying objects, while patients with high-lying foreign bodiesusually require anoperative intervention. An early decision of laparotomy should only be madeafter subjecting the patient to suitable investigations to determineexactly the localization of the object, in order toavoid any inadvertent damage to the adjoining vasculatureas well as anal incontinence. We report the case of a youngadult male who presented in the emergency department with a Hand Held Bidet Shower inserted per rectum. Transanal removal was unsuccessful and Emergent laparotomy with colotomy and primary repair was necessary for safe removal of the same.

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Author Biography

Robin George Cheereth, Department of General Surgery, MorBaselios Medical Mission Hospital, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam 686691-Kerala, India

General Surgery

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