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India | General Surgery | Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023 | Pages: 196 - 198
A Surgical Knife Ingestion in a Psychiatric Patient; A Rare Case Report
Abstract: Foreign body ingestion is a usual condition in children and infrequent in adults; when it occurs, it is more common seen in convict and psychiatric patients [1, 2]. Management of these patients is especially composite [1, 3]. When a sharp edge object like a knife is ingested, need urgent treatment is needed otherwise can cause complications or can cause severe morbidity and mortality. When dealing with these patients close follow-up along with medical therapy in psychological therapy is importance. In this report, we present a rare case of surgical knife lodged in the stomach as a result of ingestion.
Keywords: Foreign body ingestion, surgical knife ingestion, psychiatric patient
How to Cite?: Dr. Hitesh Gamit, Dr. Bhavesh V. Vaishnani, "A Surgical Knife Ingestion in a Psychiatric Patient; A Rare Case Report", Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 196-198, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=MR221225125545, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/MR221225125545