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Unintentionally retained pelvic drainage tube found on Imaging; A case report |
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| Authors: | Klenam Dzefi-Tettey Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie Edmund Kwadwo Kwakye Brakohiapa Juliana Labi Eunice Sena Aku Nyamuame Nana Yaa Fredua Agyeman Jerry Coleman |
| Affiliation: | aDepartment of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, 1 Guggisberg Avenue, Accra, Ghana;bDepartment of Medical Imaging. School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana;cDepartment of Radiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana;dDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | Retained drainage tube Laparotomy Ultrasonography Computed tomography scan Pelvis |