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World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2024; 12(11): 1990-1995
Published online Apr 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i11.1990
Colonoscopy-assisted removal of an impaction foreign body at the rectosigmoid junction: A case report
Peng-Fei Zhou, Jin-Gen Lu, Jia-Dong Zhang, Jia-Wen Wang
Peng-Fei Zhou, Jin-Gen Lu, Jia-Dong Zhang, Jia-Wen Wang, Department of Anorectal Surgery, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200000, China
Author contributions: Zhou PF and Wang JW contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Lu JG guided the treatment of this case; Zhang JD collected data of this case.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China Project, No. 82004374; and The Second Round of Construction Project of National TCM Academic Schools Inheritance Workshop of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. [2019]62.
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Corresponding author: Jia-Wen Wang, MD, Doctor, Department of Anorectal Surgery, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 725 Wanping South Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200000, China. drwangjiawen@163.com
Received: January 25, 2024
Peer-review started: January 25, 2024
First decision: February 2, 2024
Revised: February 7, 2024
Accepted: March 15, 2024
Article in press: March 15, 2024
Published online: April 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: There are various reasons for the embedding of rectal foreign bodies. Depending on the type and shape of the embedded foreign body, timely and appropriate therapeutic measures to avoid intestinal damage caused by the foreign body are the key to effective treatment. We report the case of a patient with an impacted rectal foreign body for more than 24 h. As the embedded foreign body in this patient was a glass tube with metal needles at the end, removal of the foreign body was carried out in conjunction with gastrointestinal endoscopy.