2012
DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.101646
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Body packer syndrome

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“…The likelihood of packet rupture has decreased because of better wrapping materials. Complications by intestinal obstruction and acute intoxication are now estimated to be below 5% [35]. Opioid toxicity presents with a pessimistic level of awareness.…”
Section: Clinical Overviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The likelihood of packet rupture has decreased because of better wrapping materials. Complications by intestinal obstruction and acute intoxication are now estimated to be below 5% [35]. Opioid toxicity presents with a pessimistic level of awareness.…”
Section: Clinical Overviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Como se mencionó anteriormente, el término "body packer" hace referencia a sujetos portadores de objetos extraños intraabdominales que contienen drogas ilícitas, ingeridos para su ocultamiento con fines de contrabando 1 . Deitel y Syed lo usaron por primera vez en 1973 para describir el caso de un hombre de 21 años que presentó un cuadro de obstrucción intestinal tras trece días de haber ingerido un condón con hachís 9 .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…El término "body packer", conocido coloquialmente como "mula", "culero" o "correo", hace referencia a sujetos portadores de objetos intraabdominales extraños que contienen drogas ilícitas, ingeridos para su ocultamiento con fines de contrabando 1 . No se debe confundir, debido a la diferencia en sus implicaciones clínicas y terapéuticas, con los términos "body stuffer"; sujetos que portan cantidades menores para uso personal, sin fines de contrabando, ingeridas justo antes de ser capturados por las autoridades, y "body pushers", quienes insertan paquetes vía rectal, vaginal e incluso en conducto auditivo externo 2 .…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…The risk of complication increases in direct relation to the length of waiting time of body packers. Other factors, such as the type and amount of illicit drug, the duration of packet retention and the method and localization of concealment, also increase complication risks [ 1 , 10 ]. Drug toxicity varies according to the type and absorption rate of the drug.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%