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Gossypiboma Presenting as a Sterile Abscess
Journal article

Gossypiboma Presenting as a Sterile Abscess

Yasser M. Aljehani, Hessa M. Albuainain, Kairi H. Hassan and Amani A. Alshaya
Bahrain medical bulletin, Vol.35(3), pp.155-157
01/09/2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12816/0000759

Abstract

General & Internal Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, General & Internal Science & Technology
We present a case of a chronic abdominal pain which was due to a retained surgical sponge 4 years after an open cholecystectomy. A review of literature was done with emphasis on the incidence and factors contributing to such entity. The medicolegal aspect was discussed.

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