Published 2021 | Version v1
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A forgotten status: Gossypiboma

Creators

  • 1. University of Health Sciences, Elazığ City Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Elazig (Turkey)
  • 2. Medical Faculty of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, epartment of General Surgery, Kahramanmaras (Turkey)
  • 3. Siverek State Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Şanlıurfa (Turkey)
  • 4. University of Health Sciences, Elazığ City Hospital, Department of Radiology, Elazig (Turkey)

Description

Gossypiboma is used to describe the forgotten cotton/gauze piece in the body after the surgical procedure. It is formed by the combination of the words 'gossypium', a Latin word for cotton, and the word 'boma' in Swahili, which means the place of hiding. Although many different materials have been reported in the literature, cotton materials are among the most forgotten objects. Though there is no consensus, the incidence is given as 0.01-0.001%. Gossypiboma, which is more common after abdominal and pelvic surgery, has also been reported after thoracic surgery, spinal, orthopedic, and breast surgery. This article aimed to present five gossypiboma cases. (author)

Additional details

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URL
https://www.scielo.br/pdf/abcd/v34n1/0102-6720-abcd-34-01-e1571.pdf;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
ABCD. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva (Online)
Journal Volume
34
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
2 p.
ISSN
2317-6326

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
52048899
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS; ERRORS; HUMAN FACTORS; PATIENTS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; SURGERY; SURGICAL MATERIALS; SYMPTOMS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MATERIALS; MEDICAL SUPPLIES; MEDICINE; TOMOGRAPHY