Int Neurourol J.  2010 Dec;14(4):272-274.

Laparoscopic Removal of a Broken Sewing Needle in a Patient with Irritative Bladder Symptoms

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Urology, Busan St. Mary's Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
  • 2Department of Urology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. hongkooha@pusan.ac.kr

Abstract

A foreign body near the bladder is rare. Although foreign bodies in the bladder can be easily found and removed by endoscopic transurethral removal, extravesical foreign bodies may require the use of an open or laparoscopic procedure. Here, we report a case of a patient complaining of frequency and urgency in whom an extravesical sewing needle was successfully removed by a laparoscopic approach. A 4.5 cm rusty sewing needle was found between the bladder and the left external iliac vessels and was removed through a 5 mm trocar port by use of endo forceps with no complications.

Keyword

Foreign bodies; Urinary bladder; Laparoscopy

MeSH Terms

Foreign Bodies
Humans
Laparoscopy
Needles
Surgical Instruments
Urinary Bladder
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