A Protocol to Recover Needles Lost During Minimally Invasive Surgery

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The loss of an instrument during a surgical procedure is a potentially dangerous medical event. Retained surgical needles are reported to cause chronic pain, chronic irritation, and organ injury. Surgical needles lost during minimally invasive surgery are particularly diff...

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Published in:JSLS
Main Authors: Jayadevan, Rajiv, Stensland, Kristian, Small, Alexander, Hall, Simon, Palese, Michael
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2014
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Scientific Papers
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4254476/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25489212
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4293/JSLS.2014.00165
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