Beyond a Gossypiboma
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Beyond a Gossypiboma
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. After the clinical examination a possibility of a retained surgical sponge was entertained. Howe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-6900,2090-6919
DOI: 10.1155/2012/263841