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World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2026; 14(11): 119572
Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i11.119572
Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i11.119572
Figure 2 Surgical findings.
A: Laparotomy was performed, and a foreign body approximately 70 cm long was removed. Intraoperative findings revealed perforation of the rectum into the retroperitoneal space (blue arrows); B: Foreign body removal. The length was approximately 70 cm.
- Citation: Usuda D, Furukawa D, Imaizumi R, Ono R, Kaneoka Y, Nakajima E, Kato M, Sugawara Y, Shimizu R, Inami T, Sakurai R, Kawai K, Matsubara S, Tanaka R, Suzuki M, Shimozawa S, Hotchi Y, Osugi I, Katou R, Ito S, Mishima K, Kondo A, Mizuno K, Takami H, Komatsu T, Nomura T, Sugita M. Perforative peritonitis caused by long-term retention of a rectal foreign body: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(11): 119572
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i11/119572.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v14.i11.119572