Retained Needle in the AirSeal Trocar During Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Lessons Learned | Zendy

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Retained Needle in the AirSeal Trocar During Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Lessons Learned

Author(s) -

Matthew Moynihan,

Alireza Moinzadeh

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of endourology case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123

H-Index - 1

ISSN - 2379-9889

DOI - 10.1089/cren.2018.0034

Subject(s) - medicine , prostatectomy , laparoscopic radical prostatectomy , fibrous joint , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , prostate cancer , laparoscopic surgery , laparoscopy , general surgery , cancer

Background: Unique case of retained needle in the AirSeal trocar during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Case Presentation: A 68-year-old male with prostate cancer underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Upon laparoscopic removal of final intra-abdominal suture by bedside assistant, needle became dislodged from suture and was unable to be located after a standard systematic search. Ultimately, needle was found caught in the assistant's AirSeal trocar device. Conclusion: Intraoperative loss of a foreign body should include inspection, and possible radiographic evaluation, of the trocar mechanism as part of a complete systematic approach.

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