Retained loose linear cutter staples after laparoscopic appendectomy as the cause of mechanical small bowel obstruction

Retained staples as a cause of mechanica

Retained staples as a cause of mechanical small-bowel obstruction

✍ T. R. Huntington; G. R. Klomp 📂 Article 📅 1995 🏛 Springer 🌐 English ⚖ 117 KB

The use of mechanical stapling devices in endoscopic surgery has become widespread and commonplace. Although problems have been identified with these, to our knowledge no description has been made of retained, free intraperitoneal staples causing significant morbidity. We describe the case of a pat