Published in:
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
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Issue 1/2018
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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.