Systematic review of rectal foreign bodies in older men: humanistic care and a novel challenge for society.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, rectal foreign bodies have become a common proctological emergency in the male population, especially older Chinese men, often requiring surgical intervention due to associated complications. This review aimed to describe the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of rectal foreign bodies in older men and examine the possible challenges presented by the condition to clinicians and society.

Methods

A comprehensive search was conducted in English-language databases and Chinese databases from January 2000 to December 2020. Studies concerning rectal foreign bodies were considered for this review if they reported the reason for a foreign body being in the rectum and related treatment measures. Contemporaneous rectal foreign bodies case data from Gen

SUBMITTER: Yang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8908176 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature