Laparoscopic removal of a retained intra-abdominal ribbon malleable retractor after 14 years

Daniald Rodrigues; Nolan E. Perez; Peter M. Hammer; John D. Webber

doi:10.1089/lap.2006.16.369

Laparoscopic removal of a retained intra-abdominal ribbon malleable retractor after 14 years

Daniald Rodrigues, Nolan E. Perez, Peter M. Hammer, John D. Webber

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We report a case of the laparoscopic removal of a 33 X 5 cm ribbon malleable retractor retained intra-abdominally for 14 years. Plain films revealed a radiopaque object in the midline abdomen consistent with a metallic device. This was a ribbon malleable retractor which was subsequently removed laparoscopically without complication. Laparoscopic surgery should be considered in the removal of foreign bodies from the abdominal cavity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	369-371
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2006.16.369
State	Published - Aug 2006

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