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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Main Authors: Jincheng Huang, Min Guo, Wenjian zhang, Cuifen Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221142403
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Min Guo
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-fa9d74cddf68476db1ae9cc3360e39482022-12-22T04:40:37ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of International Medical Research1473-23002022-12-015010.1177/03000605221142403A straw entering the abdominal cavity through the female reproductive tract: a case reportJincheng HuangMin GuoWenjian zhangCuifen LiIn 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221142403
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Journal of International Medical Research
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title_fullStr A straw entering the abdominal cavity through the female reproductive tract: a case report
title_full_unstemmed A straw entering the abdominal cavity through the female reproductive tract: a case report
title_short A straw entering the abdominal cavity through the female reproductive tract: a case report
title_sort straw entering the abdominal cavity through the female reproductive tract a case report
url https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221142403
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