[A broken needle in the pterygomandibular space].
We encountered a case where a 30 gauge disposable dental needle was accidentally broken and inoculated into pterygomandibular space by a dentist during a block anesthesia for the inferior alveolar nerve. Several approaches including use of a guide needle and roentgenograms were made but all were unsuccessful. Eleven days later, further operation was attempted monitoring the needle on X-ray TV, resulting in that the broken needle was successfully removed. This technique may be useful for removal of mandibular broken needles.
Mima
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T
Shirasuna
K
K
Morioka
S
S
Sugiyama
M
M
Matsuya
T
T
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects; D004630:Emergencies; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D009339:Needles; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects