Case report: Rectal perforation secondary to a toothbrush in an elderly man

Rectal foreign bodies often constitute an arduous diagnosis and perplexing management. A 72-year-old gentleman who is mentally sound was brought to the emergency department for severe epigastric pain of a 1-week duration. On examination, he was pyrexial and in sepsis. The abdomen was guarded. A digi...

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Main Authors: Karthigesu Aimanan, Soon Yee Lim, Ahmad Junaidi Ahmad Hamidi, Tiong How Chieng, Firdaus Hayati
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A 2022
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33578/1/Case%20report%2C%20Rectal%20perforation%20secondary%20to%20a%20toothbrush%20in%20an%20elderly%20man.ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33578/2/Case%20report%2C%20Rectal%20perforation%20secondary%20to%20a%20toothbrush%20in%20an%20elderly%20man.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33578/
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.921843/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Surgery&id=921843
https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2022.921843
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