Surgical Management of Gossypiboma: A Case Report

Gossypiboma is a rarely reported surgical complication and refers to a retained surgical textile in the body after a procedure. The surrounding inflammation and reaction often manifest as acute pain and subsequently require additional surgery. We report the case of a 33-year-old female who presented...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 10
Main Authors George Teressa, Sneha, Saxena, Juhi, Afzal, Muhammad, Morel, Bruce
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Palo Alto Cureus Inc 10.10.2023
Cureus
Subjects
Abdomen
Anatomy
Antibiotics
Blood tests
Case reports
Emergency medical care
Foreign bodies
General Surgery
Hemoglobin
Laparotomy
Medical imaging
Ostomy
Pelvis
Radiology
Risk factors
Surgeons
Surgery
Surgical anastomosis
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Summary:Gossypiboma is a rarely reported surgical complication and refers to a retained surgical textile in the body after a procedure. The surrounding inflammation and reaction often manifest as acute pain and subsequently require additional surgery. We report the case of a 33-year-old female who presented with acute abdominal pain one month after undergoing an exploratory laparotomy secondary to a gunshot wound in her home country. A diagnosis of retained foreign body was made with radiological imaging and confirmed upon the retrieval of two surgical sponges after the operation. Due to the high morbidity and mortality as well as increased healthcare costs, strict protocols must be followed to avoid such outcomes.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.46797