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X-ray abdomen (lateral view) showing the blade of a knife in the abdomen.
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F1
A repeat X-Ray of the abdomen (Fig. 1) was done, which was suggestive of a blade in the abdomen.
The retrieved clasp kitchen knife showing the position it was lying in.
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F2
The knife was straightened and retrieved after enterotomies to get hold of the hilt and blade respectively (Fig. 2).
The "M" loop of the resected intestinal segment containing the clasp knife with the hilt in the proximal limb and blade of a knife in the distal limb.
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F3
The wooden hilt of a partially folded clasp kitchen knife was felt in the distal limb of the 'M' loop, whilst the blade was felt in the most proximal part, defunctioning the intermediate or middle loop of the bowel (Fig. 3).