Gossypiboma - A nightmare for surgeon: A rare case with review of literature

• Main Authors: Meenakshi Gothwal (Author), Mahaveer Rodha (Author), Binit Surekha (Author), Pratibha Singh (Author), Garima Yadav (Author), Priyanka Sethi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Gossypiboma is an uncommon but avoidable condition, which is mostly asymptomatic initially and difficult to diagnose but can cause serious postoperative complications. It is a mass lesion due to surgical sponge or swab if retained in the body after the surgery. Gossypiboma has a vague presentation,...