(b)(4).Date of event unknown.Took place in (b)(6) and has been reported to tga.From initial reporter¿s narrative: doctor was unaware needle had broken off, so can't comment on whether occurred on insertion or removal 4 attempts at lp, 3 needles used - 24g x 3 broken-off fragment was found when patient returned as an outpatient to have a fluoroscopic-guided lp 5 days later- it was seen on the scout film.The patient was then admitted through ed and had the 65mm fragment removed by the neurosurgery team 6 days after the initial lp.On the day of discharge from hospital there had been no adverse outcome recorded, aside from surgery (no neurological deficit, no infection) the hospital report is not finalised.
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Irn# (b)(4).Date of event still unknown.Took place in (b)(6) and has been reported to tga.From initial reporter¿s narrative: doctor was unaware needle had broken off, so can't comment on whether occurred on insertion or removal 4 attempts at lp, 3 needles used - 24g x 3 broken-off fragment was found when patient returned as an outpatient to have a fluoroscopic-guided lp 5 days later- it was seen on the scout film.The patient was then admitted through ed and had the 65mm fragment removed by the neurosurgery team 6 days after the initial lp.On the day of discharge from hospital there had been no adverse outcome recorded, aside from surgery (no neurological deficit, no infection) the hospital report is not finalised.
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