Needle FB

Re: Needle FB

plantagenet — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:54:13 GMT

There is such a temptation with these just to squeeze the cat and see if you could push the needle out through the skin - small exit wound.... minimal trauma....

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Michael Woodhouse — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:21:36 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]One I'd twist the owners arm to refer[/quote]

Read the last line of the OP - charity clinic.

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:17:34 GMT

One I'd twist the owners arm to refer

Wynne

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Malcolm Ness — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:31:53 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]It was a joke. Big magnet and all that.........[/quote]

OK, I get it! - though it does depend on it being magnetic. I admit to developing rather tunnel vision here related to a similar case that I saw last year. A metallic linear FB in the dorsal cervical musculature that we removed surgically - it was exactly where the radiographs said it should be and the surgery took almost 5 minutes. But not before St Elsewhere's referral hospital had racked up a bill of £2.5k for MRI and US and estimated a further £2-2.5K for the surgery. I do wonder what would have happened if it had turned out to be a magnetic FB.

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Michael Woodhouse — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:30:44 GMT

[quote user="Bob Russell"]

Perhaps i am missing something but I suspect Michael is suggesting metal object and strong magnets as a very pricey means of extraction!

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It was a joke. Big magnet and all that.........

(thanks Bob)

Re: Needle FB

Bob Russell — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:40 GMT

Perhaps i am missing something but I suspect Michael is suggesting metal object and strong magnets as a very pricey means of extraction!

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Malcolm Ness — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:37:38 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]an MRI [/quote]

Am I missing something???

Why do more imaging/spend (lots) more money for something you can already see?

Re: Needle FB

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:34:15 GMT

Hmm. A juicy one.

Good luck.

Re: Needle FB

Michael Woodhouse — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:38:36 GMT

Looks fun. (an MRI would get that out, no bother..........)

Careful dig I suppose. You shouldn't have to open oesophagus and a needle sized hole shouldn't be a problem.

All those nerves and blood vessels...........

Good luck!