Proposal of an algorithm for the management of rectally inserted foreign bodies: a surgical single-center experience with review of the literature

Retained rectal foreign bodies (RFBs) are uncommon clinical findings. Although the management of RFBs is rarely reported in the literature, clinicians regularly face this issue. To date, there is no standardized management of RFBs. The aim of the present study was to evaluate our own data and subseq...

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Main Authors: Fritz, Stefan (Author) , Killguss, Hansjörg (Author) , Schaudt, André (Author) , Sommer, Christof M. (Author) , Richter, Götz M. (Author) , Belle, Sebastian (Author) , Reißfelder, Christoph (Author) , Loff, Steffan (Author) , Köninger, Jörg (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 02 June 2022
In: Langenbeck's archives of surgery
Year: 2022, Volume: 407, Issue: 6, Pages: 2499-2508
ISSN:1435-2451
DOI:10.1007/s00423-022-02571-z
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Author Notes:Stefan Fritz, Hansjörg Killguss, André Schaudt, Christof M. Sommer, Götz M. Richter, Sebastian Belle, Christoph Reissfelder, Steffan Loff, Jörg Köninger
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Summary:Retained rectal foreign bodies (RFBs) are uncommon clinical findings. Although the management of RFBs is rarely reported in the literature, clinicians regularly face this issue. To date, there is no standardized management of RFBs. The aim of the present study was to evaluate our own data and subsequently develop a treatment algorithm.
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ISSN:1435-2451
DOI:10.1007/s00423-022-02571-z