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Research Paper | General Surgery | India | Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023 | Popularity: 4.6 / 10
A Surgical Knife Ingestion in a Psychiatric Patient; A Rare Case Report
Dr. Hitesh Gamit, Dr. Bhavesh V. Vaishnani
Abstract: Foreign body ingestion is a usual condition in children and infrequent in adults; when it occurs, it is more common seen in convict and psychiatric patients [1, 2]. Management of these patients is especially composite [1, 3]. When a sharp edge object like a knife is ingested, need urgent treatment is needed otherwise can cause complications or can cause severe morbidity and mortality. When dealing with these patients close follow-up along with medical therapy in psychological therapy is importance. In this report, we present a rare case of surgical knife lodged in the stomach as a result of ingestion.
Keywords: Foreign body ingestion, surgical knife ingestion, psychiatric patient
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023
Pages: 196 - 198
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/MR221225125545
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