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MedicineOrthopedic SurgerySurgeryOrthopedicsLaparoscopic InstrumentsLaparoscopic SurgeryMinimally Invasive SurgeryRobot-assisted SurgerySurgical AccessTransperitoneal LaparoscopyDevice Migration DetectionImplant Migration AssessmentOrthopedic ImplantsPin-tract ComplicationsRobotic-assisted Laparoscopy
Migration of orthopedic implants is a well documented phenomenon. Prompt recognition and immediate retrieval may prevent significant and potentially fatal sequelae. The following report describes a unique case in which laparoscopic techniques were successfully used to recover a migrating intrapelvic pin.