A Bottle Extracted from the Peritoneal Cavity: A Case Report

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2012
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Ngatia, J.W.
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Foreign bodies inserted in the peritoneal cavity are rare in gynecologic practice. More often, they are inserted in an attempt to induce abortion and their sizes are generally small/narrow. Presence of foreign bodies in the peritoneal cavity may be life-threatening. Doctors should consider foreign bodies as differential diagnosis in patients presenting with acute abdomen. The case presented is of a large foreign body (a soft drink bottle) after the patient was drugged. She had successful surgical and medical intervention
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Bottle, Peritoneal cavity
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