Needle in a haystack: Robotic removal of a retroperitoneal wire.
Max S Yudovich, Daniel D Evans, Kathleen T Puttmann, James A Payne, Nima Baradaran, Debasish Sundi
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Max S Yudovich: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Meiling Hall, 370 W 9th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Daniel D Evans: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Urology, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH, 43212, USA.
Kathleen T Puttmann: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Urology, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH, 43212, USA.
James A Payne: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Urology, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH, 43212, USA.
Nima Baradaran: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Urology, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH, 43212, USA.
Debasish Sundi: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Urology, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH, 43212, USA.
Retroperitoneal foreign bodies are rare indications for exploratory surgery. We present a case of a 19-year-old male with abdominal pain after a fall who was found to have a linear metallic object adjacent to the right ureter and inferior vena cava. Given the patient's pain and discomfort, he elected for robotic exploration of the retroperitoneum, which was carried out successfully with the Da Vinci Si® robot. This case demonstrates the feasibility of robotic retroperitoneal exploration and foreign body retrieval for a very small object.
