Rectal foreign body and its association with social stigma and mental health: A case report
Foreign body insertion into anatomical orifices is on the rise. Management can be complicated by body of interest, patient and social factors. Psychiatric history, evaluation and corresponding management is a must for all cases. Social awareness can help reduce incidence and the delay in seeking medical care.
Authors
- Jitendra Kumar Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1387-4642)
- Bishow Raj Khadka
- Anurag Pokharel
- Shitanshu Dhakal
- Sambhu Adhikari
Institutions
- Patan Academy of Health Sciences (NP)
- Saint Göran Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110236
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81