24 February 2021: Articles
Use of Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Technique to Remove Extra-Peritoneal Foreign Bodies
Unusual setting of medical care
Nguyen Thai Binh * , Nguyen Minh Duc ** , Le Tuan Linh F , Tran Viet Hung E , Le Van Tuyen B , Nguyen Hoang F , Michael Eamon Kelly F , Pham Minh Thong FDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929731
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929731
Figure 2. (A, B) Abdominal ultrasound image and CT scan showing a small abscess surrounding the FB. (C) A 14-F Amplatz was used to approach the FB. (D, E) The FB was removed through the Amplatz. (F) The FB was a bamboo toothpick, 60 mm in length. (G, H) CT scans showed that after the intervention, a slight inflammatory infiltration remained near the drainage tube, with no indication of contrast agent passing into the peritoneal cavity or colon.