Surgical management of anorectal foreign bodies

Conclusions: A careful assessment is a key point for the correct diagnosis and treatment of AFBs. Clinical conditions of patients and type of AFBs are important in the choice of treatment strategy. If the AFBs are large, proximally migrated or the patients with an AFB have acute abdomen due to perforation, pelvic abscess, obstruction, or bleeding, surgery is needed as soon as possible. There are different types of surgical approaches such as less invasive transanal extraction under anesthesia and more invasive abdominal routes such as laparotomy or laparoscopy. The stoma can be done if there is colonic perforation. In the management of AFBs, the priority must be less invasive methods as possible.

Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - June 11, 2018 Category: Rural Health Authors: H Cinar M Berkesoglu M Derebey E Karadeniz C Yildirim K Karabulut T Kesicioglu K Erzurumlu Source Type: research