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Retained surgical sponge: An enigma
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2013 Retained surgical sponge in the body following a surgery is called "gossypiboma". A 27-year-old female who had undergone lower segment cesarean section 4 months earlier was admitted with complaints of pain abdomen with a palpable mass in left iliac fossa.
Gurjit Singh +2 more
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Asymptomatic retained surgical sponge
Digestive and Liver Disease, 2015 N/A Asymptomatic retained surgical ...
Alfieri, Sergio +3 more
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Transmural Migration of a Retained Sponge Through the Rectum: A Case Report
Balkan Medical Journal, 2011 Retained surgical sponge in the abdomen following abdominal and pelvic surgery is an uncommon condition. Here we present a case of retained surgical sponge with unusual presenting symptoms.
Orhan Veli Özkan +3 more
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Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose Mimicking a Retained Laparotomy Sponge
Case Reports in Surgery, 2022 Oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) is an absorbable hemostat commonly used during gynecologic surgery. We present a case in which ORC was used in a patient undergoing posterior pelvic exenteration with ureteroneocystostomy for excision of a malignant ...
Lauren E. Karnolt +3 more
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Clinical-Radiological Correlation of Retained Silicone Sponge Presenting as Orbital Inflammation [PDF]
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2016 A 32-year-old female who underwent scleral buckle removal presented 5 weeks postoperatively with a red, fluctuant subconjunctival mass. CT scan identified an irregularly bordered, hypoattenuated lesion next to the globe with the density of air ...
Tal J. Rubinstein +4 more
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Gossypiboma (Retained Bladder Surgical Sponge ): A Case Report
Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal, 2006 Introduction & Objective: It is estimated that in abdominal and pelvic surgery, foreign bodies remain in one in 1500 operations. Here we report a rare kind of retained surgical sponge in the bladder of a patient that underwent open prostatectomy.
SMR Rabani
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Gossypiboma versus Gossip-Boma [PDF]
Case Reports in Radiology, 2011 Gossypiboma, or a retained surgical sponge, is a rare condition, and it can occur after any surgical intervention that requires use of internal swabs. A case of an eight-year-old girl is presented, who had right minithoracotomy for ASD closure.
Charanjeet Singh, Mamta Gupta
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TRANSMURAL MIGRATION OF SURGICAL SPONGE INTO CECUM: A RARE CASE REPORT [PDF]
Acta Medica Iranica, 2006 Retained foreign body in the abdominal cavity following surgery is a continuing problem. We report a case of an 18 year old man who was referred with abdominal pain and cecal mass.
R. Omranipour +1 more
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Patient Safety in Surgery, 2018 Background Unintended retention of foreign bodies remain the most frequently reported sentinel events. Surgical sponges account for the majority of these retained items.
Victoria M. Steelman +3 more
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Retained sponge after abdominal surgery: experience from a third world country [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2009 BACKGROUND: Retained abdominal sponge after surgery is a quite rare condition which can have heavy medico-legal consequences; its frequency is generally underestimated.
Arthur Essomba +6 more
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