Extraperitoneal Foreign Body in the Vesico-uterine Pouch Removed by Single-incision Laparoscopic Surgery—A Case Report—

Abstract

A 69-year-old woman was diagnosed with an intra-abdominal foreign body on abdominal radiography performed at a previous hospital and was referred to our department for further management. Computed tomography revealed a linear foreign body in the vesico-uterine pouch. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery was performed to remove the foreign body to avoid the risk of injury to the gastrointestinal tract. Intraoperatively, the foreign body was identified in the extraperitoneal space and was easily removed after cutting the peritoneal surface. We conclude that single-incision laparoscopic surgery is a useful minimally invasive approach for removal of extraperitoneal foreign bodies.