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Hemicolectomy due to colon perforation and numerous ingested foreign bodies in a psychiatric patient!

Hemicolectomy is a surgical procedure to remove one side of the colon.Intentional foreign body ingestion is commonly seen in adult patients with mental disabilities, significant substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, or external motivations (such as avoidance of a jail sentence).The swallowing of foreign bodies can be accidental or intentional.About 80-90% of ingested foreign bodies spontaneously pass through the gastrointestinal tract, with only 10-20% requiring endoscopic or surgical intervention. Credit to @drnetomtz