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  • Title: Retained surgical needle in the perineum. Report of a case with a novel method of search and rescue.
    Author: Kleinpeter SJ, Kline RC, Finan MA.
    Journal: J Reprod Med; 1997 May; 42(5):303-5. PubMed ID: 9172122.
    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.
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