ArticleAustralasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists2023
Deliberate foreign body ingestion in patients with underlying mental illness: A retrospective multicentre study.
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- Intravesical foreign bodies in pediatric: A case report highlighting the critical role of psychosocial assessment and intervention.Urology case reports · 2025Article
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- A rare case of retained metallic foreign body in liver: case report and review of literature.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Diagnosis, treatment, and management of esophageal foreign bodies in patients with mental retardation: A retrospective study from three centers.Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveDeliberate foreign body ingestion (DFBI) is characterised by recurrent presentations among patients with mental health conditions, intellectual disabilities and in prisoners. We aimed to profile the characteristics and evaluate the care of such patients in this study.
methodsAdult patients with an endoscopic record of attempted foreign body retrieval between January 2013 and September 2020 were identified at three Australian hospitals. Those with a documented mental health diagnosis were included and their standard medical records reviewed. Presentation history, demographics, comorbidities and endoscopic findings were recorded and described.
resultsA total of 166 admissions were accounted for by 35 patients, 2/3 of which had borderline personality disorder (BPD). Repetitive presentations occurred in more than half of the cohort. There was an increased trend of hospital admissions throughout the years. At least half of the cohort had a documented mental health review during their admission. An average of 3.3 (2.9) foreign bodies were ingested per single episode. Endoscopic intervention was performed in 76.5% of incidents. The combined Length of stay for all patients was 680 days.
conclusionDeliberate foreign body ingestion in mental health patients is a common, recurring and challenging problem that is increasing in frequency and requires collaborative research to further guide holistic management.
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