Retained Barium in the Appendix Is Difficult to Distinguish from Surgical Remnants following Laparoscopic Surgery

• Main Authors: Masakazu Sato (Author), Minako Koizumi (Author), Takahiro Hino (Author), Yu Takahashi (Author), Natsuki Nagashima (Author), Nao Itaoka (Author), Chiharu Ueshima (Author), Maki Nakata (Author), Yoko Hasumi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Surgical materials, such as gauze, can be accidentally left inside of patients following surgery. This iatrogenic complication should be avoided and is often prevented by routine X-ray analysis after surgical abdominal procedures. We report a case of retained barium in the appendix that was difficul...