Gossypiboma: Twelve Years There-After
B. A. Ojo, E. O. Umobong, I.O. Ibrahim, J. C. Ezemamma, T. O. Fasoranti, B. M. Duduyemi & G. T. A. Jombo · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2013
Gossypiboma is used to describe a retained cotton matrix surgical material in the body after an operation. Retained intra-abdominal surgical sponge is an uncommon surgical error. Among retained foreign bodies, a surgical gauze or sponge constitutes the most frequently encountered...
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10.9734/IJTDH/2013/2986