Retained Foreign Body: Needle in a Haystack

Retained foreign bodies remain an area of potential patient harm. This case describes a retained needle from distant surgery discovered at the time of the needle count after myomectomy.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of patient safety 2015-12, Vol.11 (4), p.228-229
Hauptverfasser:	O’Brien, Lauren, Eyster, Kathleen M., Hansen, Keith A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Case Report Female Foreign Bodies - etiology Foreign Bodies - mortality General Surgery Humans Medical Errors - statistics & numerical data Needles Risk Factors Surgical Instruments
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Zusammenfassung:	Retained foreign bodies remain an area of potential patient harm. This case describes a retained needle from distant surgery discovered at the time of the needle count after myomectomy.
ISSN:	1549-8417 1549-8425
DOI:	10.1097/PTS.0000000000000078