Zimmers T E
Am J Emerg Med. 1986 Jan;4(1):37-9. doi: 10.1016/0735-6757(86)90249-4.
The United States Customs Service policies the borders of the country for smuggling of contraband, sometimes accomplished within body cavities. If a person is suspected of body-cavity concealment, the Customs Service may request the assistance of emergency department personnel to determine the presence of material within a body cavity. This usually involves interpretation of radiographs of the abdomen and pelvis, as most of such smuggling is done within the gastrointestinal tract, either by swallowing or placement within the rectum. Additionally, the Customs Service may also request that the physician remove such smuggled material from the vagina or rectum of the suspect. The courts have found these body-cavity searches to be lawful. No successful litigation has yet been brought against either the Customs Service or the medical personnel involved.
美国海关总署负责监管国家边境，打击违禁品走私，有时违禁品会通过体腔进行走私。如果怀疑有人通过体腔藏匿物品，海关总署可能会请求急诊科人员协助，以确定体腔内是否藏有物品。这通常需要解读腹部和骨盆的X光片，因为大多数此类走私行为是通过吞咽或将物品放置在直肠内，在胃肠道内完成的。此外，海关总署还可能要求医生从嫌疑人的阴道或直肠中取出此类走私物品。法院已认定这些体腔搜查是合法的。目前尚未对海关总署或相关医疗人员提起成功的诉讼。
