Penetrating anorectal injury. An unrecognized hazard for surgeons.
Accidental anorectal injuries are becoming less common. This case, where impalement of the anorectal region by the shaft of a stool occurred to a junior surgeon at work, illustrates a previously unrecognized menace.
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000293:injuries*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009873:Operating Rooms; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology*