Penrose Drain Migration after Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopy has made a revolution in surgical procedures and treatment of various diseases but its complications are still under investigation. intra-abdominal visceral and vessel injuries, trocar site hernia, and leaving foreign bodies into the peritoneal cavity are among some laparoscopic surgery complications. this is a rare report of penrose drain migration following incomplete laparoscopic fundoplication surgery. the patient was a 47- year- old woman, who was a candidate for touplet fundoplication via laparoscopic approach due to refractory gastro-esophageal reflux disease (gerd). while wrapping a penrose drain around the esophagus, the patient had a cardiorespiratory arrest. attempts to remove the penrose drain were unsuccessful and the surgical procedure was terminated due to patient's condition. four months later, after a long period of dysphagia and abdominal pain, the penrose drain was defecated via rectum.