Abstract
A series comprised of 28 patients (five with perforations of the recto-sigmoid colon and 23 with lodged rectal foreign bodies) is presented. The symptomatology, physical, laboratory and x-ray findings are described. Methods of management are discussed, with emphasis on the operative management of perforations and the conservative approach to retained foreign bodies. It is felt that these protocols will be useful to physicians who see this practice less frequently. X-rays of two more unusual cases are depicted. A thorough review of the literature is also presented. This is the largest reported series of patients with retained rectal foreign bodies and/or perforations. The series includes two female patients, a heretofore unreported occurrence.
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