title: Novel methods of removing metallic foreign body from human soft tissue: a report of 7390 cases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We studied methods of locating metallic foreign bodies in soft tissue of the human body.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using a three-dimensional (3D) locator, we removed metallic foreign bodies precisely from soft tissue of 7390 patients through magnetic forceps between June 1999 and June 2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 7390 patients, we successfully removed 99.5% of all metallic foreign bodies by 3D locator and forceps. Average operation time was 5 min.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Metallic foreign bodies can be located precisely and removed simply with few complications using our 3D location method. The method may lead to minor trauma, less suffering, and a high success rate.
authors: Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors: Guang-Fu
authors: GF
authors: Xing
authors: Chang-Wen
authors: CW
authors: Shi
authors: He-Xiang
authors: HX
authors: Qian
authors: Xian-Ju
authors: XJ
authors: Qin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D060328:Magnetic Phenomena; D008280:Magnetics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008670:Metals