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Instrument associated complication of a laparoscopic ovariectomy
Author(s) -
Madron M. S.,
Caston S. S.,
Tracey A. K.,
Kersh K. D.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2011.00278.x
Subject(s) - medicine , forceps , foreign body , abdominal cavity , surgery , laparoscopes , complication , laparoscopy , foreign body removal , general surgery
Summary The case reported here describes the retrieval of the end of a pair of laparoscopic forceps that became separated from the instrument shaft during a laparoscopic ovariectomy. This case details the procedures used to locate and remove the foreign body from the abdominal cavity. No complications associated with the intra‐abdominal foreign body occurred and the mare was discharged the following day.