Retained Surgical Sponges (Gossypiboma)
Retained surgical sponges are seldom reported due to medicolegal implications. Awareness of this problem among surgeons and radiologists is essential to avoid unnecessary morbidity. We present our experience with this entity and review the related literature. Methods: The medical records of 11 patie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-04-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409602736 |