Small intestinal perforation caused by folded polyethylene drug-wrapping film

J Gen Fam Med. 2021 Jan 31;22(4):225-226. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.421. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Abstract

An 81-year-old female patient underwent an emergent surgery because of small intestinal perforation. Within a 5-mm-sized hole in ileum, a half-folded, empty polyethylene drug-wrapping film with the drug names, date, and her name was found.

Keywords: intestinal perforations; polyethylene drug‐wrapping film.