Removal of a large spherical foreign object from the rectum using an obstetric vacuum device: a case report
Feigelson, S.; Maun, D.; Silverberg, D.; Menes, T.
American Surgeon 73(3): 304-306
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1348 PMID: 17375796 Document Number: 612047
Reports of retained rectal foreign bodies are increasingly common worldwide. It is likely that any surgeon practicing at a major medical center will encounter this type of case, and thus, should be familiar with both surgical and nonsurgical management options. The diagnosis is usually easy to confirm with a thorough history and physical exam and plain abdominal films. Low-lying objects can usually be extracted in the emergency room transanally, whereas high-lying foreign bodies may require anesthesia and laparotomy. We report an experience using an obstetric vacuum device to extract a high-lying foreign body from the rectum.