Observational report on safe manual removal of rectal foreign bodies in adolescents, indicating effective topical anesthesia use.
Adolescent cases of self‐inserted rectal foreign bodies are rare. Thorough CT assessment to exclude perforation is essential. Manual extraction using only topical anesthesia with patient cooperation and voluntary muscle control can be safely performed in selected asymptomatic cases.
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