RETAINED SURGICAL NEEDLE IN THE PERINEUM - REPORT OF A CASE WITH A NOVEL METHOD OF SEARCH AND RESCUE

BACKGROUND: Retrieval of a broken or lost surgical needle can be a dif ficult task, often requiring extensive surgical exploration. CASE: A s urgical needle was retained in the perineum. Needle-hookwire placement with biplane fluoroscopy allowed the precise localization and marking of the foreign body; surgical removal without extensive exploration w as therefore possible. CONCLUSION: The use of needle-hookwire localiza tion with biplane fluoroscopy should be considered for retrieval of fo reign bodies in the perineum.