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

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101472

Needle in a haystack: Robotic removal of a retroperitoneal wire

Urol Case Rep. 2020 Oct 29:34:101472. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101472. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Authors

Max S Yudovich¹, Daniel D Evans², Kathleen T Puttmann², James A Payne², Nima Baradaran², Debasish Sundi²

Affiliations

¹ The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Meiling Hall, 370 W 9th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
² The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Urology, Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH, 43212, USA.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Robotic; foreign body; retroperitoneal.

Publication types

Case Reports