“…A surgical sponge is the most frequently retained surgical foreign body (69%), while other retained items include forceps, electrodes, needles, and retractors [5,9,11]. Gossypiboma has been reported after all types of surgeries, including gastrointestinal [2,12], gynecological [1,3,6], urological, vascular, orthopaedic, and spinal surgeries [13]. Gawande et al identified emergency procedures, unplanned changes in the surgical procedure, and obesity as the risk factors for the occurrence of retained sponges [14].…”