Published online May 16, 2016. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i5.135
Peer-review started: January 21, 2016
First decision: February 26, 2016
Revised: March 8, 2016
Accepted: April 5, 2016
Article in press: April 6, 2016
Published online: May 16, 2016
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Rectal foreign bodies are man-made injury that occurs occasionally. The management depends on its depth and the consequence it caused. We here report a case of rectal foreign body (a glass bottle measuring about 38 mm × 75 mm) which was located 13-15 cm from the anus. The patient had no sign of perforation, and we managed to remove it using endoscopy with gastrolith forceps.
Core tip: Rectal foreign bodies happen occasionally. The majority of rectal foreign bodies inserted by adults are for self-gratification. As such they are likely to be smooth, rounded, cylindrical, or egg shaped to allow ease of introduction and removal. The factors that determine whether a rectal foreign body can be removed transanally are the shape, size, location of the object, and the presence or absence of perforation. We here report a case of rectal foreign body (a glass bottle measuring about 38 mm × 75 mm) which was located 13-15 cm from the anus. The patient had no sign of perforation, and we managed to remove it using endoscopy with gastrolith forceps.