title: Anorectal trauma and foreign bodies.
abstract: The causes of rectal trauma are many and varied. The most frequent cause is iatrogenic. Treatment depends on the severity of the injury; and the accurate assessment of the injury is essential. Rectal foreign bodies are either ingested or inserted through the anus. Foreign bodies usually can be extracted by nonsurgical methods but appropriate technique is required to avoid rectal or sphincteric laceration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Fry
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000293:injuries; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery