Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2014

Gossypiboma: A Diagnostic Challenge but A Surgeon's Nightmare

Ketan Vagholkar, Kundan Kharde

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 Retained surgical sponges or instruments especially in the abdominal cavity has always proved to be a disaster for the patient and a nightmare to the surgeon. Understanding the risk factors and natural history of intraabdominal gossypibomas is of utmost importance in both the prevention and treatment of this condition. The legal implications vary depending upon the severity of the disease. A review of the risk factors, pathology, management and preventive measures along with the legal implications is presented

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Ketan Vagholkar, Kundan Kharde, Gossypiboma: A diagnostic challenge but a surgeon’s nightmare Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. IV

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