Finding a needle in a haystack: Ultrasound guided extraction of a sewing needle from the perineum.
Case Rep Womens Health 2015;
7:3-4. [PMID:
29629307 PMCID:
PMC5885997 DOI:
10.1016/j.crwh.2015.07.001]
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Abstract
Self-insertion of foreign bodies for sexual gratification is on the rise.
The consequences of foreign bodies insertion can be life-threatening.
Insertion sites of foreign bodies can be difficult to visualize depending on location.
Difficult extractions can be performed in the operating room by a specialist.
Intra-operative ultrasound can help in extracting foreign bodies.
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