Foreign Body in Rectum
Medical Author:
Martin J Carey, MD, MPH, BCh
Medical Editor:
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEPJohn P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Foreign Body in Rectum OverviewThe rectum is that part of the bowel that leads to the anus. Any object may be inserted or present in the rectum or anus. It should be removed to prevent serious complications. Next Page: |
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Anorectal foreign bodies are usually inserted transanally for sexual or medicinal purposes.
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