A Case Report of Rectal Foreign Body Causing Perforation
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 7
Abstract
In this paper we describe a male patient who was presented to our emergency department with symptoms and signs suggestive of peritonitis, intraoperatively revealing a plastic foreign body inserted into rectum causing perforation of its upper part. He underwent trans-abdominal rectal repair and proximal fecal diversion. Patient was followed up and stoma closure was done after 2 months. Keywords: Foreign body, perforation, rectum, laparotomy, transanal, fecal diversion
Authors and Affiliations
Anjani Jalaj, Amit Ojha, Vikram Mujhalde, Shiju K S, Mayank Porwal, Rajesh Badal
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