Intra-abdominal gossypiboma with feacal fistula, laparotomy, removal and drainage
Retained surgical sponge (gossypiboma) is a rare complication of abdominal surgery, however, it is the most common surgical item that is found to be retained. Whenever a gossypiboma occurs in the abdominal cavity following abdominal surgery, it is associated with severe morbidity and mortality, as w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tjogonline.com/article.asp?issn=0189-5117;year=2016;volume=33;issue=2;spage=250;epage=253;aulast=Roberts |