Unintentionally retained pelvic drainage tube found on Imaging; A case report

Radiology Case Reports

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Klenam Dzefi-Tettey¹  Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie¹  Edmund Kwadwo Kwakye Brakohiapa¹  Juliana Labi¹  Eunice Sena Aku Nyamuame¹  Nana Yaa Fredua Agyeman¹  Jerry Coleman¹ 

[1] Department of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

关键词: Retained drainage tube;    Laparotomy;    Ultrasonography;    Computed tomography scan;    Pelvis;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.radcr.2022.07.049

学科分类：生物化学工程

来源: University of Washington * Department of Radiology

【 摘 要 】

A retained drainage tube after surgery is rare and patients may be asymptomatic if it occurs. The presence of a retained drainage tube may be first recognized on imaging and this requires a high index of suspicion by radiologists. In this case report, we described an incidental finding of an asymptomatic retained fractured drainage tube in the pelvis of a 32-year-old female on ultrasonography for renal evaluation. This highlighted the need for radiologists to have a high index of suspicion when performing ultrasonography on postoperative patients and surgeons should be meticulous when removing drainage tubes postsurgery. The possibility of a foreign body should be considered when unfamiliar findings are encountered on imaging. Surgeons should inspect drainage tubes after removal to ensure the full length of the tube is removed.

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