Abstract:
It is essential to use minimally invasive techniques in the surgical removal of the foreign object in asymptomatic patients. A 39-year old woman with an approximately 3 cm-long thin metallic object adjacent to the left frontal bone is reported. The patient's CT scans were evaluated using OsiriX™ software and by an ultrasound. The object was removed minimally invasively using a local anesthetic, with reduced operative time, less bleeding, quicker wound healing and better cosmetic results.
Abbreviations
CT, Computed Tomography; MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Keywords
Imaging; Penetrating injury; Minimally invasive surgery
Citation: Naci Balak, Emrah Duman, Izzet Durmusalioglu, Ercan Bosnak Combined Use Of OsiriX™ Imaging Software And Ultrasound To Guide Surgery In A Patient With A Needle In The Head http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.inat.2016.10.004
Received: 22 September 2016, Accepted: 1 October 2016, Available online: 3 October 2016
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Conclusions
Combined use of the OsiriX™ imaging software program and an ultrasound to locate the metallic foreign body in this case resulted in a minimally invasive procedure using a local anesthetic, with reduced operative time, less bleeding, quicker wound healing and better cosmetic results.
Funding
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Authors' contributions.
1 Guarantor of integrity of the entire study NB.
2 Study concepts and design NB.
3 Literature research NB.
4 Clinical studies NB, ED, ID, EB.
5 Manuscript preparation: NB prepared the draft and ED, ID, EB reviewed and contributed to the final manuscript.
Competing interests.
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Consent for publication.
Written consent to publish this report was obtained from the patient.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank Mrs. Ann Hazinedar for her help in editing. They also thank Mr. Engin Aydin, an operating room technician, for his help in taking the intraoperative pictures.
