The problem of foreign bodies in the colon and rectum

Removal of a Foreign Body in the Rectosigmoid Using a Tonsil Snare

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] In general the objects introduced by impalement are either introduced maliciously, usually during a drinking bout as a practical joke, or self-inserted for autoerotic gratification, which apparently results from pressure over the prostate and seminal vesicles. Occasionally the objects may be introduced for such reasons as constipation, itching piles, etc.…”