Body Packer: An Experience in a Reference Hospital

Abstract

The term body packer refers to the carrying of illegals in the body of a person with the aim of contraband. It is estimated that around 5% of the world’s adult population used illicit drugs at least once in 2015. While most body packers are asymptomatic, a small percentage requires a surgical intervention due to complications such as intestinal obstruction. In the current report, we will present the case of a patient admitted with this complication to the emergency unit of a hospital in the city of Cartagena.