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Endoscopic retrieval of foreign bodies from the rectum

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A technique is described and illustrated by case reports wherein removal of foreign bodies of the rectum is simplified by using the flexible sigmoidscope. Evidence from the literature indicates that delayed perforation is rare in this situation, and that outpatient management would suffice for most patients.

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  1. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Allentown Affiliated Hospitals, 1275 S. Cedar Crest Blvd, 18105, Allentown, Pennsylvania

    J. Chris Kantarian M.D.,  Robert D. Riether M.D., James A. Sheets M.D., John J. Stasik M.D., Lester Rosen M.D. & Indru T. Khubchandani M.D.

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Chris Kantarian, J., Riether, R.D., Sheets, J.A. et al. Endoscopic retrieval of foreign bodies from the rectum. Dis Colon Rectum 30, 902–904 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02555435

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