Unintended retention of a ruptured radiopaque thread extending from the corner of a gauze during laparoscopy

Unintended retention of a ruptured radiopaque thread extending from the corner of a gauze during laparoscopy

Abstract Small gauze is used in laparoscopy; therefore, retention of gauze can occur. We experienced a case of retention of a radiopaque thread that ruptured from a piece of gauze and moved into the peritoneum during a scheduled laparoscopy. The patient was a 65-year-old woman who underwent laparosc...

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Main Authors: Yoshiaki Oshima, Osamu Yamamoto, Akihiro Otsuki, Saori Tokunaga, Keiichiro Ueda, Yoshimi Inagaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Laparoscopy
Retention of gauze
Radiopaque thread
Gauze count
Electric scalpel
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-019-0209-1

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