Migration of Surgical Sponge Into Small Intestine

Mason, Lockert B.

doi:10.1001/jama.1968.03140390062023

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“…Depending on its location and evaluation, gauze left in the body can cause pseudotumoral syndrome (as in our cases 4, 6), intestinal obstruction (as in cases 2, 3, 5). In addition, a fibrotic reaction can cause adhesions (patient 5) or it can be asymptomatic altogether (15,17). Other manifestations that have been reported are late abscess formation, chronic fistulas, foreign-body granulomas mimicking a liver tumour and digestive haemorrhage, secondary to vessel erosion and retained surgical sponge migrating to the duodenum causing gastric outlet obstruction and duodeno-ileo-colic fistula (18)(19)(20).…”

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The Mistakes of Surgeons: “Gossypiboma”

Taçyıldız

Aldemir

2004

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

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The Mistakes of Surgeons: “Gossypiboma”

Taçyıldız

Aldemir

2004

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

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“…Foreign bodies like retained gauze, surgical instruments are rarely reported due to medical and legal reasons. Migration of gauze sponge has been reported to occur in ileum [1,2], duodenum [3], stomach [4] and urinary bladder [5]. The expulsion of sponge has been seen to occur through laparotomy wound and rectum.…”

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Transdiaphragmatic migration of forgotten gauze sponge: an unreported entity of lung abscess

Lone

Bhat

Tak

et al. 2005

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

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Migration of left in foreign bodies like gauze sponge into intestine, stomach, urinary bladder and their extrusion through umbilicus or rectum is well known. We report a unique case wherein a gauze sponge was left in abdominal cavity 25 years back at the time of initial surgery. This patient who had not undergone any thoracic surgery in the past was recently subjected to posterolateral thoracotomy for a right sided lung abscess and a large sponge gauze was unbelievably recovered from the area of lung abscess.

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“…Its incidence in abdominal and/or pelvic operations is approximately 1/1,000 to 1/1,500 [5]. This incidence even rises in emergent operations or among obese patients [6][7][8].…”

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A rare complication of colporraphy anterior procedure: vesicovaginal fistula due to foreign body

Birge¹,

Arslan²,

Kinali³

et al. 2016

Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol.

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Iatrogenic vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is one of the possible complications after gynecologic operations. However, fistula formation owing to a forgotten foreign body is a rare condition. Infectious complications and subsequent vesicovaginal perforation due to foreign body is difficult to diagnose since it is an unlikely condition. Delays in diagnosis and treatment can lead to serious morbidities and even mortality. This paper aims to discuss a VVF case developed after anterior colporraphy owing to forgotten gauze.

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Migration of Surgical Sponge Into Small Intestine

Cited by 28 publications

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The Mistakes of Surgeons: “Gossypiboma”

The Mistakes of Surgeons: “Gossypiboma”

Transdiaphragmatic migration of forgotten gauze sponge: an unreported entity of lung abscess

A rare complication of colporraphy anterior procedure: vesicovaginal fistula due to foreign body

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