A straw entering the abdominal cavity through the female reproductive tract: a case report
In this article, an unusual case of a 27-year-old woman, who presented with abdominal pain for the previous 2 days, is presented. Ultrasonography revealed a perforated uterus and a straw in the abdominal cavity. A foreign body in the abdominal cavity was diagnosed and removed by laparoscopic surgery...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of International Medical Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221142403 |
| Summary: | In this article, an unusual case of a 27-year-old woman, who presented with abdominal pain for the previous 2 days, is presented. Ultrasonography revealed a perforated uterus and a straw in the abdominal cavity. A foreign body in the abdominal cavity was diagnosed and removed by laparoscopic surgery, and antibiotics were administered. The patient reported no discomfort during follow-up for 1 month. This report highlights the rare case of a foreign body crossing the uterus into the abdominal cavity. The only possible action was immediate surgery to remove the foreign body from the abdominal cavity. |
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| ISSN: | 1473-2300 |