CT Appearance of a Surgically Retained Towel (Gossypiboma)

Sheward, Scott E.; Williams, Arvis G.; Mettler, Fred A.; Lacey, Stuart R.

doi:10.1097/00004728-198603000-00038

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“…Ultrasound usually shows a well-delineated mass containing wavy internal echo with a hypoechoic rim and a strong posterior acoustic shadowing [19]. A computed tomography scan demonstrates a rounded mass with a dense central part and an enhancing wall [20]. On magnetic resonance imaging, a retained sponge is typically seen as a soft-tissue mass with a thick, well-defined capsule and a whorled internal configuration on T2-weighted imaging [21].…”

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Gossypiboma and Surgeon- Current Medicolegal Aspect – A Review

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Gossypiboma or textiloma is referred to as a surgical gauze or towel inadvertently retained inside the body following surgery. It is an infrequent but avoidable surgical complication, which must be kept in mind in any postoperative patient who presents with pain, infection, or palpable mass. Gossypiboma, in the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, proves that the surgeon is negligent. Moreover, it has medicolegal consequences including mental agony, humiliation, huge monetary compensation and imprisonment on the part of the surgeon and increased morbidity, mortality and financial loss on the part of the patient. Here we report two cases of gossypiboma and review its current medicolegal aspect in relation to the surgeon.

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Gossypiboma and Surgeon- Current Medicolegal Aspect – A Review

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“…Cerrahi sırasında en sık unutulan yabancı cisim yapılarında pamuk içeren tamponlardır (1)(2)(3)(4)(5).…”

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“…Eksüdatif reaksiyon olduğunda ise abseleşme görülür (1-4). Ayrıca yabancı cismi veya abseyi dışarıya ya da boş bir organa boşaltmaya yönelik sinüs veya fistül de gelişebilir (4,5).…”

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Gaz Tampona Bağli Psodotumor: Gossipiboma

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Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası

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“…So kann ein röntgendich-ter Marker einfalten oder mit der Zeit zerfallen [13]. Falsch positive Diagnosen wurden durch die Verwechslung mit Kalzifikationen und intraintestinalem Kontrastmittel verursacht [9].…”

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Retention of surgical sponges is rare. They cause either an aseptic reaction without significant symptoms or an exudative reaction which results in early but non-specific symptoms. Even if there are no studies which compare the diagnostic accuracy of the different imaging modalities, CT seems to be the most promising tool to diagnose foreign bodies. However, apart from radio-paque markers there are no specific signs for the existence of surgical sponges in CT. Therefore, an experienced radiologist is needed to differentiate foreign bodies from morphologically quite similar differential diagnoses such as abscess and haematoma.

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CT Appearance of a Surgically Retained Towel (Gossypiboma)

Cited by 55 publications

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Gossypiboma and Surgeon- Current Medicolegal Aspect – A Review

Gossypiboma and Surgeon- Current Medicolegal Aspect – A Review

Gaz Tampona Bağli Psodotumor: Gossipiboma

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