Stepwise Retrieval of a Broken Pituitary Disc Rongeur.
complications
discectomy
microdiscectomy
pituitary disc rongeur
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 Jun 2020
11 Jun 2020
Historique:
entrez:
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7
2020
pubmed:
17
7
2020
medline:
17
7
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
We report a case of a patient undergoing open microdiscectomy at L5-S1, wherein the distal tip of a pituitary rongeur became dislodged within the disc space. Complication management and avoidance of anterior advancement are paramount. A stepwise plan to retrieve the foreign body was entertained in a methodical fashion. Such device failure places the patient at greater risk of injury, extends operation time, and adds undue burden on the surgical team. This situation warrants discussing the complications from retained foreign bodies and measures taken for their removal.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32670698
doi: 10.7759/cureus.8561
pmc: PMC7358931
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e8561Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020, Menger et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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