DOI: 10.12890/2020_001824

Repetitive Sharps Ingestion and Challenges with Retrieval and Prevention

Authors

  • Subash Ghimire Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Kriti Suwal Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Tsujung Yang Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Hafiz Khan Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Matthew Lincoln Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA

drsubash01@gmail.com

Keywords

Sharps, ingestion, endoscopy, psychiatry

Abstract

Introduction: Recurrent deliberate sharp foreign body ingestion is associated with frequent hospitalizations and a high risk of complications, including perforation and peritonitis. These patients require urgent care. In addition, removal of foreign bodies can be challenging.
Case Description:We describe the case of a patient with borderline personality disorder who was admitted multiple times with sharps ingestion and presented challenges with her care.
Conclusion: Our case highlights the cause of recurrent sharps ingestion and provides recommendations on the retrieval of sharp foreign bodies and prevention.

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Published

2020-07-17

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 10 (2020)

How to Cite

1.
Ghimire S, Suwal K, Yang T, Khan H, Lincoln M. Repetitive Sharps Ingestion and Challenges with Retrieval and Prevention. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 17 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];7(10). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1824

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