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PubMed1984

Sigmoid colon perforation: result of accidental swallowing of a toothpick.

Acute surgical abdomen is a very serious situation that arises in various medical conditions. Common among them are appendicitis, foreign-body ingestion, and intestinal obstruction or perforation. These complications usually require emergency abdominal surgery. A case of rectal bleeding accompanied by acute surgical abdomen following the accidental ingestion of a toothpick is described in this report.

Abdomen, Acute↗
PubMed1981

Use of sigmoid colon in sex reassignment operations.

Over the past ten years mores have changed regarding sexual activity, preference, and assignment. Many patients have undergone major surgery to modify their external genitalia. However, the results of these operations are not always functionally nor anatomically satisfactory. This article describes the results of corrective surgery in 6 of these patients, outlines the anatomic difficulties presented by them, and describes a technique whereby further problems during corrective surgery can be avoided.

Colon, Sigmoid↗