Retention of Bovie scratch pad radio-opaque marker during VATS Pleurodesis: case report.

Dividing the bovie scratch pad may damage and "weaken" the product allowing the radio- opaque marker to fall out during its use for pleurodesis and should be discouraged. Recommendation is made of using the scratch pad as a whole and not dividing it. Retained radio-opaque marker of bovie scratch pad during VATS mechanical pleurodesis.