Contemporary management of drug-packers

J. Kelly; M. Corrigan; R. A. Cahill; H. P. Redmond

doi:10.1186/1749-7922-2-9

Contemporary management of drug-packers

J. Kelly
, M. Corrigan
, R. A. Cahill
, H. P. Redmond

School of Medicine

University College Cork

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Experience with management of drug-packers (mules) is variable among different centres. However, despite a recorded increase in drug trafficking in general, as yet, no unified, clear guidelines exist to guide the medical management of those who only occasionally encounter these individuals. We describe our recent experience with this growing problem and discuss the most salient points concerning the contemporary management of body packers. Our recent experience demonstrates that type IV packages may now be managed conservatively for the most part.

Original language	English
Article number	9
Journal	World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-7922-2-9
Publication status	Published - 2007

Access to Document

10.1186/1749-7922-2-9

Cite this

@article{6630051ad70e4b158bfe7d7c9266109c,

title = "Contemporary management of drug-packers",

abstract = "Experience with management of drug-packers (mules) is variable among different centres. However, despite a recorded increase in drug trafficking in general, as yet, no unified, clear guidelines exist to guide the medical management of those who only occasionally encounter these individuals. We describe our recent experience with this growing problem and discuss the most salient points concerning the contemporary management of body packers. Our recent experience demonstrates that type IV packages may now be managed conservatively for the most part.",

author = "J. Kelly and M. Corrigan and Cahill, \{R. A.\} and Redmond, \{H. P.\}",

year = "2007",

doi = "10.1186/1749-7922-2-9",

language = "English",

volume = "2",

journal = "World Journal of Emergency Surgery",

issn = "1749-7922",

publisher = "BioMed Central Ltd",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Contemporary management of drug-packers

AU - Kelly, J.

AU - Corrigan, M.

AU - Cahill, R. A.

AU - Redmond, H. P.

PY - 2007

Y1 - 2007

N2 - Experience with management of drug-packers (mules) is variable among different centres. However, despite a recorded increase in drug trafficking in general, as yet, no unified, clear guidelines exist to guide the medical management of those who only occasionally encounter these individuals. We describe our recent experience with this growing problem and discuss the most salient points concerning the contemporary management of body packers. Our recent experience demonstrates that type IV packages may now be managed conservatively for the most part.

AB - Experience with management of drug-packers (mules) is variable among different centres. However, despite a recorded increase in drug trafficking in general, as yet, no unified, clear guidelines exist to guide the medical management of those who only occasionally encounter these individuals. We describe our recent experience with this growing problem and discuss the most salient points concerning the contemporary management of body packers. Our recent experience demonstrates that type IV packages may now be managed conservatively for the most part.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/34248367454

U2 - 10.1186/1749-7922-2-9

DO - 10.1186/1749-7922-2-9

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:34248367454

SN - 1749-7922

VL - 2

JO - World Journal of Emergency Surgery

JF - World Journal of Emergency Surgery

IS - 1

M1 - 9

ER -

Contemporary management of drug-packers

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this