Introduction Leaving a surgical item inside the patient at the end of surgery, is one of the
most dreadful complications. The item is frequently a surgical sponge and the resultant …

Background Gossypiboma is a serious and potentially dangerous medico-legal problem.
Case presentation We present a case of lower abdominal gossypiboma that presented as …

Objective: to measure the adherence to the objectives of the Safe Surgery Saves Lives
Initiative in surgical centers from the perspective of nurses. Method: cross-sectional study …

Objective: Diagnostic/therapeutic accidents Background: The term “gossypiboma” refers to a
textile matrix surrounded by a foreign-body reaction. Gauze, surgical dressings, and …

Background A retained surgical sponge, also known as a gossypiboma, is a rare cause of
serious postoperative complications. Diverse retained surgical materials including …

Foreign bodies are uncommon, and the migration of ingested or inserted foreign bodies
within or out of the gastrointestinal tract is even rarer. Migration of foreign objects from the …

Retained surgical sponge events continue to occur despite the implementation of preventive
surgical count policies, procedures, and adjunct technologies to manual counting. Such …

DISCUSSION The incidence of gossypiboma has been reported less frequently not because
of the legal consequences of its findings, but also because many patients remain …

Reţinerea neintenționată a corpilor străini în interiorul pacientului după intervenție
chirurgicală este o eroare medicală gravă. Obiectele rămase cel mai frecvent sunt meşele …

The incidence of gossypiboma is considerably higher in open cavity surgeries, among which
cesarean section ranks number one. However, it is difficult to diagnose abdomen or pelvic …