Bulstrode N, Banks F, Shrotria S
Ashford Hospital, Middlesex, UK.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2002 Jan;84(1):35-8.
Body packing or internal concealment used by drug dealers to smuggle illicit substances, puts the body packer at risk of both imprisonment and death. We report our experience over a 4 year period from January 1996 to December 1999 of suspects presenting to our hospital (the largest series in Europe). A total of 572 cases were assessed radiographically and 180 were shown to be carrying foreign bodies. The commonest reasons for admission were suspected overdose or gastrointestinal obstruction. Thirty-six cases were admitted, of whom 7 required surgical intervention. No deaths occurred. Of all people detained for smuggling by internal concealment into Britain during this period, 27% were seen in our hospital. These cases may present alone or escorted by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise personnel, and one must be aware of this possibility even when situated away from a port of entry.
毒贩采用的人体藏毒或体内藏匿方式来偷运非法药物，会让人体藏毒者面临监禁和死亡风险。我们报告了1996年1月至1999年12月这4年间，向我院就诊的嫌疑人（欧洲最大的系列病例）的相关情况。总共对572例进行了影像学评估，其中180例被证实体内藏有异物。入院最常见的原因是疑似药物过量或胃肠道梗阻。36例入院，其中7例需要手术干预。无死亡病例。在此期间，因体内藏毒偷运进入英国而被拘留的所有人中，27%在我院就诊。这些病例可能独自前来，也可能由英国税务海关总署人员护送，即使身处远离入境口岸的地方，也必须意识到这种可能性。
