S J Kleinpeter1, R C Kline, M A Finan. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Retrieval of a broken or lost surgical needle can be a difficult task, often requiring extensive surgical exploration. CASE: A surgical needle was retained in the perineum. Needle-hookwire placement with biplane fluoroscopy allowed the precise localization and marking of the foreign body; surgical removal without extensive exploration was therefore possible. CONCLUSION: The use of needle-hookwire localization with biplane fluoroscopy should be considered for retrieval of foreign bodies in the perineum.
BACKGROUND: Retrieval of a broken or lost surgical needle can be a difficult task, often requiring extensive surgical exploration. CASE: A surgical needle was retained in the perineum. Needle-hookwire placement with biplane fluoroscopy allowed the precise localization and marking of the foreign body; surgical removal without extensive exploration was therefore possible. CONCLUSION: The use of needle-hookwire localization with biplane fluoroscopy should be considered for retrieval of foreign bodies in the perineum.