Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2016; 4(5): 135-137
Published online May 16, 2016. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i5.135
Removal of a large foreign body in the rectosigmoid colon by colonoscopy using gastrolith forceps
Xiao-Dong Lin, Guang-Yao Wu, Song-Hu Li, Zong-Quan Wen, Fu Zhang, Shao-Ping Yu
Xiao-Dong Lin, Guang-Yao Wu, Song-Hu Li, Zong-Quan Wen, Fu Zhang, Shao-Ping Yu, Department of Gastroenterology, Dongguan Kanghua Hospital, Dongguan 523080, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Lin XD and Wu GY wrote the article; Lin XD, Li SH and Zhang F obtained the data; Wu GY analyzed the data; Lin XD and Wen ZQ performed the surgery; Yu SP guided the whole work; all authors approved the final version.
Institutional review board statement: This case report was exempt from ethical approval by the Ethics Committee of Dongguan Kanghua Hospital.
Informed consent statement: The patient involved in this study gave his written informed consent authorizing use and disclosure of his protected health information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflicts of interest exist.
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Correspondence to: Shao-Ping Yu, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Dongguan Kanghua Hospital, 1000# Dongguan Avenue, Dongguan 523080, Guangdong Province, China. yushaopingmd@163.com
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Received: January 19, 2016
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
Processing time: 93 Days and 15.7 Hours
Core Tip

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.