title: Disappearing drain--disaster averted and lesson learnt!
abstract: The use of postoperative drains date back to Hippocrates. We report an iatrogenic case of migrated drain into the retroperitoneum. A novel technique using a rigid cystoscope for retrieval is described that prevented another laparotomy.
authors: Department of Urology, Leighton Hospital, Crewe, UK. vishwanath.hanchanale@gmail.com
authors: Vishwanath
authors: V
authors: Hanchanale
authors: Amrith Raj
authors: AR
authors: Rao
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Laniado
authors: Omer
authors: O
authors: Karim
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000601:surgery; D020684:Cystoscopes; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011859:Radiography; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D016896:Treatment Outcome