Intestinal Obstruction and Ileocolic Fistula due to Intraluminal Migration of a Gossypiboma
Joint Authors
Tepetes, Konstantinos
Christodoulidis, Grigorios
Margonis, Evangelos
Vasdeki, Dionysia
Diamantis, Alexandros
Koukoulis, Georgios
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gossypiboma refers, as a term, to a retained surgical sponge.
It is considered as a rare surgical complication which can occur despite precautions.
We report a case of a 36-year-old woman who was admitted to our surgical department with symptoms of abdominal pain associated with episodes of nausea and vomiting that lasted for 2 months.
Six months ago she had undergone a cesarean section in a private clinic.
Computed tomography revealed a high-density mass occupying a portion of the intestinal lumen, which was reported as a “calcified parasite.” The patient was subjected to laparotomy.
The intraoperative findings included signs of obstructive ileus and ileosigmoid fistula and a large sponge was found at the resected portion of the small intestine.
Although gossypiboma is a rare entity, it should be included in the differential diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Margonis, Evangelos& Vasdeki, Dionysia& Diamantis, Alexandros& Koukoulis, Georgios& Christodoulidis, Grigorios& Tepetes, Konstantinos. 2016. Intestinal Obstruction and Ileocolic Fistula due to Intraluminal Migration of a Gossypiboma. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Margonis, Evangelos…[et al.]. Intestinal Obstruction and Ileocolic Fistula due to Intraluminal Migration of a Gossypiboma. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Margonis, Evangelos& Vasdeki, Dionysia& Diamantis, Alexandros& Koukoulis, Georgios& Christodoulidis, Grigorios& Tepetes, Konstantinos. Intestinal Obstruction and Ileocolic Fistula due to Intraluminal Migration of a Gossypiboma. Case Reports in Surgery. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102737
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102737