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How To Remove An Object Stuck In Rectum?
Question: Hi I have a small object stuck in my rectum I had 3 in , 2 came out but 1s stuck I need to get it out av tried laxatives suppositories , and eating loads of food to bring it down , I have bought a anal speculum to use to see if my partner can retrieve it , any ideas you have to help ? I have booked in for a colonic irragation tomorrow to see if that can dislodge it from were it is so I can pass it out naturally
Brief Answer:
try speculum
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic .
If the object which have got stuck is sharp then don't try to remove by speculum insertion. Show to emergency room and get colonoscopical removal.
If the object stuck is blunt edged then once you can try inserting speculum and removal with some forceps . Only if the object is visualised through speculum then try removal. Blindly don't try. You may push the object still higher up or cause injury.
And take antibiotics like ofloxacin for 5 days. Try once. If that doesn't come then go for colonic irrigation . 50 to 60% will come out like this. If still it doesn't come next plan will be colonoscopic removal under vision.
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
try speculum
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic .
If the object which have got stuck is sharp then don't try to remove by speculum insertion. Show to emergency room and get colonoscopical removal.
If the object stuck is blunt edged then once you can try inserting speculum and removal with some forceps . Only if the object is visualised through speculum then try removal. Blindly don't try. You may push the object still higher up or cause injury.
And take antibiotics like ofloxacin for 5 days. Try once. If that doesn't come then go for colonic irrigation . 50 to 60% will come out like this. If still it doesn't come next plan will be colonoscopic removal under vision.
Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.
Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Yes object is blunt , I was worried colonic irragation may push it into be colon ??? I was hoping at best it might dis lodge it so it moves down and I can pooh it out ?? Any tips on the speculum ie making my anus easier to spread don't want it to rip ??
Thanks
Thanks
Brief Answer:
give it a try
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
All you can do now is give it a try, if it gets dislodged, then it might come out with your pooh.
But apply generour amouth of a anaesthetic gel in the anal opening and the speculum before inserting, an a long smooth stick or forceps ready that can pass through the speculum to dislodge it, ready beforehand. And a torch for light.
Colonic irrigation will usually not push it very high up unless it is very light in weight to get floated up. But still its unlikely to go beyond the sigmoid colon.
Best of luck.
Dr. Deepika Patil
give it a try
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
All you can do now is give it a try, if it gets dislodged, then it might come out with your pooh.
But apply generour amouth of a anaesthetic gel in the anal opening and the speculum before inserting, an a long smooth stick or forceps ready that can pass through the speculum to dislodge it, ready beforehand. And a torch for light.
Colonic irrigation will usually not push it very high up unless it is very light in weight to get floated up. But still its unlikely to go beyond the sigmoid colon.
Best of luck.
Dr. Deepika Patil
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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