Foreign bodies in the rectum: An analysis of 30 patients

Caliskan, CEMİL; Makay, ÖZER; Firat, ÖZGÜR; Karaca, A.; Akgun, ZEKERİYA; Korkut, MUSTAFA

doi:10.1007/s00595-009-4362-5

Foreign bodies in the rectum: An analysis of 30 patients

Caliskan C. , Makay O. , Firat O. , Karaca A. C. , Akgun E. , Korkut M. A.

SURGERY TODAY, vol.41, no.6, pp.795-800, 2011 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 41 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00595-009-4362-5
Title of Journal : SURGERY TODAY
Page Numbers: pp.795-800

Abstract

A foreign body in the rectum is a rare clinical entity. These foreign bodies can be classified under two major groups: the ones that are inserted from the anus and the ones that are swallowed and thereafter become stuck in the rectum.