Removal of a metallic foreign body in the neck with a magnet: A case report

Mathai, John; Ahmed, Sadarudheen; Pushpakumari, K. P.; Reynolds, Anjana Mary

doi:10.1007/s12070-007-0109-z

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“…There are many methods to locate and remove a fully embedded foreign body in the neck. Ferromagnetism and image intensifiers have been successful for this purpose [ 1 , 2 ]. However, these options may not be feasible or available in all health care centres for whatever reasons.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Penetrated neck foreign bodies can therefore cause potentially fatal injuries and are technically challenging to remove them. Many methods have been utilised to remove them depending on the extent or location of the foreign body and also the facility status of the hospital [ 1 , 2 ]. It is still possible to remove a small foreign body embedded deeper in the neck in close proximity with important structures with limited technology as seen in our case.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Rigid endoscope guided removal of penetrated embedded neck foreign body

Paul

Kalimuthu

Banu

et al. 2018

Trauma Case Reports

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Penetrative neck injury can cause potentially fatal damage to the neck. Removing those fully embedded small foreign bodies secondary to ballistic trauma can be technically challenging. Neck exploration under direct vision may cause more local tissue damage or dislodge the foreign body further. We discussed a case where a small foreign body embedded in the neck caused by ballistic trauma. Successful removal of the foreign body guided by rigid endoscope thru the neck wound was also discussed as a useful tool as it was not ferromagnetic and image intensifier was not available.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Rigid endoscope guided removal of penetrated embedded neck foreign body

Paul

Kalimuthu

Banu

et al. 2018

Trauma Case Reports

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“…However the use of this agency to remove metallic foreign bodies from soft tissues is reported less in the literature. Related research reports were as follows [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]: ( Table 1 )…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, it can also help to remove the small, broken pieces of foreign bodies when they fracture. We think that accurate preoperative localization and application of a permanent magnet [ 7 ] combined with an incision that is sometimes appropriately extended during the removal of iron foreign body operation will produce the same result with less effort.…”

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confidence: 99%

Retrieval of a broken sewing needle from the sacrum aided by a permanent magnet: a case report and literature review

2017

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AbstractPenetrating sacral injuries are very rare, but foreign bodies that penetrate the sacrum often cause pain, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, and neurological symptoms. Careful preoperative medical and imaging examinations, determining the position of the foreign body, and surgical exploration are essential in the management of such cases. We present the case of a woman who visited our emergency department with a broken sewing needle in her sacrum. The incident occurred when the patient accidentally sat on the needle while sewing by hand. Pain while sitting was the main clinical finding after the accident. The patient was treated successfully by surgical exploration aided by a permanent magnet. At follow-up a few months later, she was symptom-free. In clinical practice physicians often encounter patients with metallic foreign bodies. Permanent magnets play an important role in the removal of metallic foreign bodies, and emergency department physicians should master the methods and techniques.

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“…5 Thus, technological advances for removal of foreign bodies have attracted more and more attention. Magnets have been applied for removal of a metallic foreign body, [6][7][8] and a snared magnet is an attractive solution for endoscopic removal of a long sharp metallic foreign body. 9 In addition, various imaging modalities, such as plain radiographs, MR images, ultrasound and CT have been used to detect and localize these metallic foreign bodies.…”

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confidence: 99%