Image-guided percutaneous removal of intramuscular acupuncture needles using biopsy forceps under computed tomography and fluoroscopy: a report of two cases

Many nonsurgical techniques have been reported for the removal of intravascular foreign bodies. The percutaneous approach is widely perceived as the best technique to retrieve intravascular foreign bodies (1-3). This minimally invasive approach has a high success rate and low morbidity, and it avoids the complications associated with surgical interventions. However, surgical approaches are commonly used to remove intramuscular foreign bodies, and no cases of percutaneous removal of an intramuscular foreign body have been reported. Here, we report two cases of successful image-guided percutaneous removal of intramuscular foreign bodies using biopsy forceps.