Foreign body removal by emergency colonoscopy

Abstract

Objective: Report of two cases in which foreign bodies ingested orally were extracted through the anal route with colonoscopy.

Material and Method: Discussion of the clinical picture, images, and management. In both cases, after imaging confirmation of the presence of foreign bodies in the lower digestive tract, they were extracted with colonoscopy.

Results: Both cases presented in an unusual way, the presence and location of the foreign bodies were confirmed with imaging and colonoscopy. Endoscopic removal was performed without incident.

Discussion: Our two cases are unusual, with little evidence in the international literature, in both cases important complications could have occurred and surgery was required. Fortunately they could be resolved endoscopically.

Conclusion: Orally ingested foreign bodies in the lower digestive tract are rare; imaging and clinical suspicion are essential for correct diagnosis and therapeutic planning. We believe that extraction with colonoscopy is a strategy to consider in these cases.