A case in which a toothpick perforating the ascending colon was successfully removed endoscopically
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: An 84-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with abdominal pain. The CT findings revealed ascending colonic peritonitis due to perforation by a foreign body. After consultation with the surgeon, it was decided to perform lower gastrointestinal endoscopic extraction of the foreign bodies without preparation. The endoscope revealed that a toothpick had penetrated the ascending colon. The tip of the toothpick was grasped with a grasping forceps, and then the tip was placed in the hood and removed transanally. The patient was then discharged after conservative treatment without major complications.
Source: Progress of Digestive Endoscopy
Authors: Katsuyuki Takeda, Masami Tanaka, Shinji Shibuya, Jo Hayama, Noriyoshi Okano
Institution: Akiru Municipal Medical Center
Language: English
Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405712415