Objective Textiloma and gossypiboma are terms used to describe a mass of cotton matrix
that is left behind in a body cavity during an operation. This is an uncommon surgical …

Background Gossypiboma is a term used to describe a mass that forms around a cotton
sponge or abdominal compress accidentally left in a patient during surgery. Transmural …

Objective: Gossypibomas are a cottonoid matrix left behind following surgery. Owing to the
legal issues associated with it, very few literature studies are available online, most of them …

Retained surgical sponges (RSS) are an avoidable complication following surgical
operations. RSS can elicit either an early exudative-type reaction or a late aseptic fibrous …

Background Gossypiboma is a term used to describe a retained surgical swab in the body
after a surgical procedure. Gossypiboma is a rare surgical complication, but can cause …

Gossypiboma is the term used to describe a retained non-absorbable surgical material that
is composed of cotton matrix which leads to serious surgical complications for both patient …

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 …

INTRODUÇÃO: O termo gossipiboma refere-se à matriz que contém material têxtil e à
reação tecidual formada ao redor deste corpo estranho. As gazes e as compressas …

Inadvertent retention of a foreign body in the abdomen often require another surgery to
recover the material. This increases morbidity and mortality. Risk factor that could …

Introduction A textiloma or gossypiboma is a retained surgical material in the body after an
operation. It may be asymptomatic or revealed by complications such as occlusion …