TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Ingestion of razor blades, a rare event: a case report in a psychiatric patient
JO  - Journal of surgical case reports
A1  - Delgado Salazar, Jhony Alejandro
A1  - Naveda Pacheco, Natalia Carolina
A1  - Palacios Jaramillo, Paola Alexandra
A1  - Garzón Yépez, Santiago Danilo
A1  - Medina Loza, Victor Rafael
A1  - Romero Alvarado, Carlos Alberto
A1  - Aguilar Ayala, Bernabé Esteban
A1  - Molina, Gabriel Alejandro
SP  - e094
EP  - e094
VL  - 2020
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2042-8812
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaa094
ID  - ref1
ER  -