title: A sticky situation: management of spray polyurethane foam insulation in body orifices.
abstract: Spray polyurethane foam insulation is commonly used in the construction industry to fill gaps, seal, and insulate. We present three cases of intentional spray foam insertion in body orifices and discuss the management of such situations in the emergency department. This series includes a case of oral foam insertion used in a suicide attempt by suffocation and two cases of rectal insertion. All of these cases had potential long-term consequences; one was life-threatening. To our knowledge, this is the first published report on the medical management and removal of foam insulation from body orifices. In all three cases, the foam insulation material was successfully removed after allowing the material to harden.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Sowerby
authors.forename: Leigh J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Sowerby
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vinden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012007:Rectum
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes; C028279:polyurethane foam