title: Rectal foreign bodies: what is the current standard?
abstract: Rectal foreign bodies represent a challenging and unique field of colorectal trauma. The approach includes a careful history and physical examination, a high index of suspicion for any evidence of perforation, a creative approach to nonoperative removal, and appropriate short-term follow-up to detect any delayed perforation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Kyle G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Cologne
authors.forename: Glenn T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Ault
keywords: endoscopy; rectal foreign bodies; rectal perforation; rectal repair; rectal trauma; transanal approach