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Item Unintentionally retained pelvic drainage tube found on Imaging; A case report(University of Washington., 2022) Dzefi-Tettey, K.; Edzie, E.K.M.; Brakohiapa, E.K.K.; Nyamuame, E.S.A.; Agyeman, N.Y.F.; Coleman, J.a b s t r a c t A retained drainage tube after surgery is rare and patients may be asymptomatic if it occurs. The presence of a retained drainage tube may be first recognized on imaging and this re- quires a high index of suspicion by radiologists. In this case report, we described an incidental finding of an asymptomatic retained fractured drainage tube in the pelvis of a 32-year-old female on ultrasonography for renal evaluation. This highlighted the need for radiologists to have a high index of suspicion when performing ultrasonography on postoperative patients and surgeons should be meticulous when removing drainage tubes postsurgery. The possibility of a foreign body should be considered when unfamiliar findings are encountered on imaging. Surgeons should inspect drainage tubes after removal to ensure the full length of the tube is removed.