The lost needle: a laparoscopic dilemma

The lost needle: a laparoscopic dilemma

A case is presented in which a curved needle became lost during extracorporeal suturing in laparoscopic surgery. Maneuvers to find the needle were fruitless until an intraoperative x-ray showed it was stuck in the flapper mechanism of a laparoscopic cannula. Caution is given against the use of "...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of laparoendoscopic surgery 1993-08, Vol.3 (4), p.425-426
Hauptverfasser: Smith, B M, Brown, R A, Lobe, T E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Child
Hernia, Inguinal - surgery
Humans
Laparoscopes
Needles
Suture Techniques
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Zusammenfassung:A case is presented in which a curved needle became lost during extracorporeal suturing in laparoscopic surgery. Maneuvers to find the needle were fruitless until an intraoperative x-ray showed it was stuck in the flapper mechanism of a laparoscopic cannula. Caution is given against the use of "pop-off" needles during extracorporeal suturing and an x-ray of cannulae is suggested when a lost needle cannot be found using routine maneuvers.
ISSN:1052-3901
DOI:10.1089/lps.1993.3.425