TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Complications of intestinal transporting of cocaine packets. Study of 215 cases
JO  - Medicina clinica
A1  - Gómez Antúnez, M.
A1  - Cuenca Carvajal, C.
A1  - Farfán Sedano, A.
A1  - Villalba, M. V.
A1  - del Toro Cervera, J.
A1  - García Castaño, J.
SP  - 336
EP  - 337
VL  - 111
IS  - 9
N2  - BACKGROUND: To analyse clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management in the "body packer syndrome". MATERIAL AND METHODS: We collected 215 patients who had ingested packets of cocaine. RESULTS: Bowel obstruction, haemorrhagic complications and seizures were observed in 5.1, 4.2 and 2.3%, respectively. Toxic manifestations of cocaine occurred in 4 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Radiographs of abdomen are necessary for diagnosis and follow-up. Close surveillance in necessary to identify intestinal obstruction or acute intoxication by cocaine.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0025-7753
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -