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KMID : 1038120140470030258
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Clinical Endoscopy
2014 Volume.47 No. 3 p.258 ~ p.261
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A Needle Penetrating the Stomach Cavity after Acupuncture
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Lee Sin-won
Ahn Ji-Yong
Choi Won-Jung
Kim Eun-Jin
Bae Seung-Hyeon
Choi Yun-Sik
Jung Hwoon-Yong
Kim Jin-Ho
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Abstract
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Although acupuncture is known as a safe procedure that is widely used in many countries, complications including infection, hemorrhage, hematoma, pneumothorax, nerve damage, and cardiac tamponade have been reported. A needle penetrating the stomach after acupuncture, however, is very rare. Here, we report the case of 47-year-old woman who experienced abdominal pain 2 days after receiving acupuncture. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy identified an approximately 2.5-cm long needle in the posterior wall of the antrum. The needle was removed endoscopically using rat tooth forceps with no complications.
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KEYWORD
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Foreign body, Endoscopic removal, Stomach, Acupuncture complication, Needles
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