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Case Reports
. 1977 Sep 26;238(13):1391-2.

Cocaine-codom ingestion. Surgical treatment

C A Suarez, A Arango, J L Lester 3rd
  • PMID: 578194
Case Reports

Cocaine-codom ingestion. Surgical treatment

C A Suarez et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

We report one survivor and two deaths from cocaine toxicity. Cocaine, packaged in condoms, was deliberately ingested to avoid detection by customs agents. Because cocaine is a toxic drug, we recommend surgical removal of the ingested packages, as alternative methods of removal are unreliable and potentially dangerous.

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