An unusual place to find a lost needle in laparoscopic surgery
2014 ◽
Vol 96
(6)
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pp. e6-e7
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X Rays
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Losing a needle during laparoscopic surgery is an uncommon but potentially challenging scenario for the surgeon. The prolonged operative time to search for a small retained foreign body such as a needle can cause clinical and medicolegal complications. As a result, it is considered a ‘never event’. This report describes a case of a lost needle during a laparoscopic prostatectomy, when a meticulous and systematic search for the foreign body was initiated and completed with the use of x-rays, only to find it in an unusual place.
2015 ◽
Vol 100
(5)
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pp. 849-853
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2015 ◽
Vol 89
(5)
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pp. 247
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