A Partially Broken Glass Bottle Removed from the Rectum without Secondary Injury Under Laparotomy Using an Automatic Anastomotic Device (Circular Stapler)

Abstract

Rectal foreign bodies occur mainly due to sexual preference or accidents. A 50-year-old man was admitted for a broken glass bottle in his rectum. Abdominal X-ray examination showed the a broken bottle in the pelvic space and 3D computed tomography indicated the detailed situation of the broken parts of the bottle. glass. We conducted an emergency laparotomy because removal by the anal approach was difficult. The broken bottle was removed using an automatic anastomotic device by retrogression from the Rectosigmoid When we try to remove a rectal foreign body, we should confirm its form and broken pattern using some imaging examinations and should choose the most appropriate method.