title: Cocaine 'body packers'.
abstract: Intracorporeal drug smuggling, particularly of cocaine, is increasing. The so-called 'body packers' present a difficult clinical problem, particularly as no coherent management policy has been formulated. The various methods of diagnosis and the treatment options available are presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, UK.
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hale
mesh_terms: D003042:Cocaine / Q000506:poisoning*; D004349:Drug Packaging; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine