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Finding a needle in a haystack: Ultrasound guided extraction of a sewing needle from the perineum
• Self-insertion of foreign bodies for sexual gratification is on the rise. • The consequences of foreign bodies insertion can be life-threatening. • Insertion sites of foreign bodies can be difficult to visualize depending on location. • Difficult extractions can be performed in the operating room...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5885997/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29629307 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crwh.2015.07.001 |
Sumario: | • Self-insertion of foreign bodies for sexual gratification is on the rise. • The consequences of foreign bodies insertion can be life-threatening. • Insertion sites of foreign bodies can be difficult to visualize depending on location. • Difficult extractions can be performed in the operating room by a specialist. • Intra-operative ultrasound can help in extracting foreign bodies. |
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