Nonsurgical Management of an Embedded Metal Clip in Sigmoid Colon Causing Perforation and Abscess

Intentional ingestion of foreign objects is common in incarcerated individuals. Ingested foreign objects can lead to serious complications. Surgical treatment is considered mandatory once complications such as bowel perforation and abscess develop. We report an incarcerated individual with sigmoid p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gollol-Raju, Narasimha Swamy, Jampala, Nannaya, Khalid, Hamza, Mudireddy, Prashant
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6658041/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31616726
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000032
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Sumario:Intentional ingestion of foreign objects is common in incarcerated individuals. Ingested foreign objects can lead to serious complications. Surgical treatment is considered mandatory once complications such as bowel perforation and abscess develop. We report an incarcerated individual with sigmoid perforation and pelvic abscess related to an ingested foreign object that was managed nonsurgically.

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