Publications by authors named "Frank Pinheiro Pessoa Coelho de Macedo"
Management of unusual rectal foreign body - Case report and literature review.
Ana Elisa de Landa Moraes Teixeira Grossi Juan Eduardo Rios Rodriguez Alexia Aina de Freitas Sousa Danielle Alcântara Barbosa Machado Victor Vinícius Monteiro Lins de Albuquerque Frank Pinheiro Pessoa Coelho de Macedo
Int J Surg Case Rep
May 2022
Article Synopsis
- Retained rectal objects are uncommon in emergency rooms, usually involving males aged 20-40, often linked to sexual activities, so medical personnel must consider various unusual objects when assessing cases.
- A 54-year-old man presented with a gym dumbbell lodged in his rectum, leading to challenges during its transrectal removal due to the object's position.
- Effective diagnosis necessitates imaging tests like abdominal and pelvic radiography, with initial removal attempts being less invasive; successful removal is possible in about 60-75% of cases under local anesthesia, with careful follow-up required for monitoring any complications.*
Introduction: The presence of a foreign body obstructing the bile duct may appear through a typical picture of cholangitis, usually caused by the presence of gallstones.
Presentation Of Case: Male patient, 31 years old, involved an in accident with gunshot in 2006, injured in the abdominal region. Evolved to a picture of intense pain in the right hypochondrium, mainly after fat meals, without irradiation 12 years after being injured.