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01-03-2018 | Case Report

Needle in a haystack: lost in transition

Authors: Aditya Prakash Sharma, Uttam Kumar Mete, Durgaprasad Bendapuddi, Girdhar Singh Bora, Ravimohan S. Mavuduru

Published in: Journal of Robotic Surgery | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

A lost needle during minimally invasive surgery is a cause of undue anxiety to the entire surgical team and also causes prolongation of surgical time. There is no literature reporting follow-up of any patient with needle left behind as they are considered as a ‘never event’ during a surgical procedure. Preventing such events needs vigilance on part of the surgeon and assistant. Here, we report a case of lost needle during performance of a robot-assisted nephron sparing surgery. The robot needed to be de-docked and converted to laparoscopy. After a thorough search, the needle was found to be lodged at an unusual place. A brief review of available literature is also provided alongside.

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Title: Needle in a haystack: lost in transition
Authors: Aditya Prakash Sharma
Uttam Kumar Mete
Durgaprasad Bendapuddi
Girdhar Singh Bora
Ravimohan S. Mavuduru
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Journal of Robotic Surgery / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1863-2483
Electronic ISSN: 1863-2491
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-017-0695-z

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