In a review article from 2019, a treatment algorithm was developed for the management of body stuffers; What role, if any, does whole bowel irrigation play in the management of these patients?
According to the algorithm, there is no role for whole bowel irrigation and the mainstay of care should be largely observational.
Hassanian-Moghaddam H, Amraei F, Zamani N. Management recommendations for body stuffers at emergency units. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 2019 Jun 1;70(2):90-96.
Contributed by: Dawn Sollee, PharmD DABAT & Molly Stott, PharmD on behalf of the Florida/USVI Poison Information Center-Jacksonville
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