Removal of retained Penrose drain under fluoroscopic guidance

An uncommon complication of Penrose drain usage is retention of the drain by a fascial suture. Removal of a retained Penrose drain can be carried out percutaneously under fluoroscopic guidance.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 1999-06, Vol.53 (6), p.1221-1221
Hauptverfasser:	Leonovicz, Peter F, Uehling, David T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Drainage - instrumentation Female Fluoroscopy Foreign Bodies - therapy Humans Medical sciences Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the urinary system Urinary Tract
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Zusammenfassung:	An uncommon complication of Penrose drain usage is retention of the drain by a fascial suture. Removal of a retained Penrose drain can be carried out percutaneously under fluoroscopic guidance.
ISSN:	0090-4295 1527-9995
DOI:	10.1016/S0090-4295(98)00585-8