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Transmural Migration of Gossypiboma into Stomach:A Case Report [PDF]
, 2023 Gossypiboma is the term given to retained abdominal sponges. The statistics of its incidence is more likely to be underestimated because most of the time such cases are not reported due to the fear of medicolegal complications.
Sana Sharafat Ali +3 more
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Gossypiboma – A nightmare for surgeon: A rare case with review of literature
Journal of Mid-Life Health, 2019 Gossypiboma is an uncommon but avoidable condition, which is mostly asymptomatic initially and difficult to diagnose but can cause serious postoperative complications.
Meenakshi Gothwal +5 more
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Gossypiboma: a surgical menace [PDF]
, 2019 Gossypiboma is a rare yet devastating complication. It may be a sequela to any kind of surgical procedure, however intra-abdominal surgeries are commonly implicated as the cause for this entity. In chronic cases, it may even lead to severe morbidity.
Joshi, Aditi V. +2 more
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Clinical Spectrum of Gossypiboma: Case Series and Review of Literature
Journal of Marine Medical Society, 2023 Gossypiboma is a term used to describe retained surgical sponge after surgery. This is an avoidable clinical condition causing significant morbidity and mortality. The clinical presentation is variable and often a diagnostic enigma.
Priya Ranjan +4 more
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Case Reports in Surgery, 2012 Gossypiboma or a retained surgical sponge is a rare but avoidable surgical complication. It leads to considerable morbidity and at times even mortality. We report a case of a 24-year-old lady who presented one month after a Caesarean operation with complaints of fever, pain in abdomen, and vomiting.
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A Word of Caution for Gossypiboma
, 2021 Gossypiboma, a retained nonabsorbable surgical sponge, is a major safety issue despite being infrequent, causing serious malpractice debates. In addition to this, it may mimic a range different disease within the thorax and even have unpleasant clinical ...
YILDIZELİ, BEDRETTİN +3 more
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A gossypiboma masquerading as a mesenteric cyst [PDF]
, 2021 Gossypiboma refers to foreign bodies left inside the body during surgery, such as sponges and gauze. These foreign bodies represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.A 57-year-old female presented to us with right upper abdominal pain.
Öğüt, Betül +2 more
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Gossypiboma transduodenal migration causing partial gastric outlet obstruction
CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2021 The term “gossypiboma” denotes a mass of cotton that is retained in the body following surgery. It is a rare but serious complication which is seldom reported because of the medicolegal implications.
Rajesh Sharma +5 more
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MR imaging findings of paravertebral gossypiboma. [PDF]
, 2007 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: "Gossypiboma" is a term used to describe a mass within the body that comprises a cotton matrix surrounded by a foreign-body reaction, which is extremely rare after spinal surgery.
Suh, SH, Kim, HS, Chung, TS, Kim, SY
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Successful Endoscopic Removal of a Transmural Internally Migrating Gossypiboma
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2022 An accidentally retained sponge inside the body of a patient (gossypiboma) is a rare and serious adverse event after a surgical procedure with serious medicolegal implications and complications.
Ashish Agarwal +4 more
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