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World J Surg Proced. Feb 2, 2024; 14(1): 1-7
Published online Feb 2, 2024. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v14.i1.1
Published online Feb 2, 2024. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v14.i1.1
Combined laparoscopic and endoscopic method for foreign body removal from descending colon: A case report
Khairunnisa Che Ghazali, Huzairi Yaacob, Ahmad Shanwani Mohamed Sidek, Department of Surgery, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu 15586, Malaysia
Author contributions: Che Ghazali K was the patient’s surgeon, collected the data, wrote the manuscript, and performed the literature search; Yaacob H was the patient’s surgeon and reviewed the manuscript for accuracy; Mohamed Sidek AS reviewed the manuscript for scientific accuracy.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to this case or its publication.
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Corresponding author: Khairunnisa Che Ghazali, MD, MMed, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Jalan Hospital, Kota Bharu 15586, Malaysia. khairunnisacg@gmail.com
Received: October 12, 2023
Peer-review started: October 12, 2023
First decision: December 11, 2023
Revised: December 23, 2023
Accepted: January 17, 2024
Article in press: January 17, 2024
Published online: February 2, 2024
Processing time: 112 Days and 21.6 Hours
Peer-review started: October 12, 2023
First decision: December 11, 2023
Revised: December 23, 2023
Accepted: January 17, 2024
Article in press: January 17, 2024
Published online: February 2, 2024
Processing time: 112 Days and 21.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This case highlights the minimally invasive approach to foreign body removal from the rectum/distal colon, as a way forward, to avoid major laparotomy as an operative intervention.