The importance of medico-legal evaluation in a case with intraabdominal gossypiboma

Uluçay, Tarık; Dizdar, Mustafa Gökhan; SunayYavuz, Mehmet; Aşırdizer, Mahmut

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.01.013

Cited by 28 publications

(21 citation statements)

References 28 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Obesity, emergency conditions, number of surgeons and change of surgical teams, and massive hemorrhage are risk factors of this complication. Obese patients have a huge intraperitoneal space where sponges may be lost, and obesity may increase the technical difficulty of the operation (8). The BMI of both of our patients was upper-limit normal.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 57%

Gossypiboma, Mimic Imaging of Malignant Tumor: Report of Two Cases

Yousefi

Hoseini

Layegh

et al. 2016

Iran Red Crescent Med J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Gossypiboma is a rare tumor caused by gauze fibers retained during surgery. This medico-legal problem is associated with an increase in patients' morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to report two cases of gossypiboma mimicking the imaging of a malignant tumor. Case Presentation: We report two patients (the first patient was 50 years old, with a history of an appendectomy three years ago in another city; the second patient was 52 years old, with a history of a cesarean section 25 years ago in another hospital) who were admitted to the oncology department of Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2014. The initial manifestations were signs and symptoms of malignant ovarian tumors, and abdominal ultrasounds and CT scans also indicated malignant tumors. Both patients had a history of a previous laparotomy. Surgical evaluation confirmed gossypiboma as a definite diagnosis. Conclusions: In patients with abdominal or pelvic masses and a history of previous abdominal surgery, the possibility of gossypiboma should be kept in mind.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 57%

Gossypiboma, Mimic Imaging of Malignant Tumor: Report of Two Cases

Yousefi

Hoseini

Layegh

et al. 2016

Iran Red Crescent Med J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The reported incidence of gossypiboma varies in different studies and the actual number is difficult to ascertain, because of low reporting rate due to medico legal implications. 1 In world literature, various authors like Noyle. 2 Zbar.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Study of Abdominal Gossypiboma

Jain¹,

Gadodia²

2016

jemds

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…The word has a dual origin; "gossypium" is the Latin word for cotton or wool and "boma" is a Kiswahili word for "place of concealment". It is also known as a textiloma, cottonoid or gauzeoma [2]. The incidence ranges from 1/8000 to 1/18,000 but this may be under reported due to the medico-legal implications [3].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gossypiboma Presenting as an Atypical Intra-Abdominal Cyst: A Case Report

Dan¹,

Ramraj²,

Solomon³

et al. 2014

Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Gossypibomas are generally retained surgical sponges, and are usually a rare occurrence. They are diagnostic dilemmas with an incidence ranging from 1 in 8000 to 1 in 18,000 surgeries. However the incidence of this problem is on the rise and the clinician needs to have a high index of suspicion to make an accurate diagnosis. We reported the case of a 50-year-old male patient who presented with a 6-month history of vague epigastric discomfort, early satiety and nausea. Further investigation revealed an intra-abdominal cyst that proved to be secondary to a retained laparotomy sponge and was treated laparoscopically. This is usually an unanticipated surgical misadventure which is often preventable, with significant associated stigma for the surgical professional involved. Unfortunately it leads to extensive and often unnecessary surgical intervention. The condition can be managed conservatively or surgically. Our case report demonstrates the use of laparoscopy for the successful management of intra-abdominal gossypibomas and represents the first reported case of laparoscopic management of a gossypiboma in the Caribbean setting. It also demonstrates both the acute and delayed presentations of gossypibomas in the same patient.

show abstract

The importance of medico-legal evaluation in a case with intraabdominal gossypiboma

Cited by 28 publications

References 28 publications

Gossypiboma, Mimic Imaging of Malignant Tumor: Report of Two Cases

Gossypiboma, Mimic Imaging of Malignant Tumor: Report of Two Cases

A Study of Abdominal Gossypiboma

Gossypiboma Presenting as an Atypical Intra-Abdominal Cyst: A Case Report

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About