Penetrating injury caused by a long iron bar: A case report

Abstract

Foreign bodies which strike the body with their long edges can cause severe problems. From the transfer of the patient to the removal of the foreign body, and from surgery to the follow-up, it is required to work as a team in a well-organized manner. Herein, we present our experience including the transfer, initial assessment by the emergency team, examination, and treatment plan of a pediatric case who had a 12-meter long construction iron traversing from the right side of the anus to the loin, while sliding through the snow-covered street and had to wait on the snow, until the fire department arrived and cut the construction iron.

Keywords

• iron bar
• perineal impalement injuries; pediatric patient.