Retained surgical needle in the perineum. Report of a case with a novel method of search and rescue.
BACKGROUND
Retrieval of a broken or lost surgical needle can be a difficult task, often requiring extensive surgical exploration.


METHODS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of needle-hookwire localization with biplane fluoroscopy should be considered for retrieval of foreign bodies in the perineum.
Kleinpeter
S J
SJ
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA.
Kline
R C
RC
Finan
M A
MA
D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D010502:Perineum