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How To Diagnose Possibility Of Foreign Object Stuck In Anus?
Question: Hi I dunno if I lost a golf ball in my anus 2 days ago how will I know if I did would there be any signs
Brief Answer:
Please go to ER.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Please go to ER as soon as possible. Golf ball in the large intestine will cause bowels obstruction sooner or later. Moreover it can result with intestine perforation. Both conditions are life threatening and major abdominal surgery is necessary to treat them.
Abdominal X-ray should be done at first. Secondly colonoscopy should be done and ball removal tried. If it wont succeed, surgery is necessary.
Please do not wait with it. This is urgent.
Regards.
Please go to ER.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Please go to ER as soon as possible. Golf ball in the large intestine will cause bowels obstruction sooner or later. Moreover it can result with intestine perforation. Both conditions are life threatening and major abdominal surgery is necessary to treat them.
Abdominal X-ray should be done at first. Secondly colonoscopy should be done and ball removal tried. If it wont succeed, surgery is necessary.
Please do not wait with it. This is urgent.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I don't know if I have tho that's the thing should I feel different ??? Is there anyway I could lie and get a X-ray.Cause I will not go unless I'm 100 percent certain I know I have should I feel it???
Brief Answer:
Tell doctors that you have eaten it.
Detailed Answer:
It may stay there without any symptoms for some time. Depednig if it obstruct the intestine or not.
You may go to ER and tell them that you have eaten it. This should force them to make an x-ray.
Tell doctors that you have eaten it.
Detailed Answer:
It may stay there without any symptoms for some time. Depednig if it obstruct the intestine or not.
You may go to ER and tell them that you have eaten it. This should force them to make an x-ray.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Should I be able to feel something tho? Could it pass out itself?? What are the chances
Brief Answer:
You may feel nothing.
Detailed Answer:
Well, you may feel nothing at all. Especially if its there for a short time.
Golf ball is pretty heavy. So its hard not to notice it in the stool.
You may feel nothing.
Detailed Answer:
Well, you may feel nothing at all. Especially if its there for a short time.
Golf ball is pretty heavy. So its hard not to notice it in the stool.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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