@article{ref1,
title="Ingestion of razor blades, a rare event: a case report in a psychiatric patient",
journal="Journal of surgical case reports",
year="2020",
author="Delgado Salazar, Jhony Alejandro and Naveda Pacheco, Natalia Carolina and Palacios Jaramillo, Paola Alexandra and Garzón Yépez, Santiago Danilo and Medina Loza, Victor Rafael and Romero Alvarado, Carlos Alberto and Aguilar Ayala, Bernabé Esteban and Molina, Gabriel Alejandro",
volume="2020",
number="5",
pages="e094-e094",
abstract="Foreign body ingestion is a common condition in clinical practice, thankfully most of the cases do not require any surgery as most foreign bodies can pass through the bowel without injuring it. Treatment depends on the size and kind of foreign bodies. When complications arise, patients may require urgent medical attention. Self-harm by sharp foreign body ingestion is a rare event that must always be promptly treated and should always be prevented. Psychiatric patients and inmates are the most affected population. A high index of suspicion is required to treat this rare condition, which may be preventable if there is adequate mental and medical therapy along with close monitoring and family support. We present the case of a 31-year-old psychiatric patient. After prompt treatment, two razor blades were surgically removed from her intestines. She fully recovered and is doing well on follow-up controls.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2042-8812",
doi="10.1093/jscr/rjaa094",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaa094"
}