Surgical mop retained in the abdominal cavity following surgery is a serious but avoidable complication. The condition may manifest either as an exudative inflammatory reaction with formation of abscess, or aseptically with a fibrotic reaction developing into a mass. Intraluminal migration is relatively rare. We report the case of a 23 year old woman who presented after a previous caesarean section with intestinal obstruction. Plain abdominal radiograph and computed tomography confirmed the presence of gossypiboma. The patient underwent laparatomy and sponge removal. This report discusses the approach to, and manifestations of, migratory surgical gossypiboma.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3003212 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.65195 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Perforation of sigmoid colon by a migrated intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), diagnosis and surgical management: a case report.
J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, T12 DC4A, Republic of Ireland.
We describe the case of a 43-year-old woman presented with an 8-month history of intermittent non-specific abdominal pain. She had an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) inserted 4-years ago and the device was still in-situ. After initial gynaecological assessment, further clinical radiological investigations, computerized tomography imaging showed that the intraluminal part of the radiological foreign body was seen to be possibly perforating the sigmoid colon after having migrated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIdentification of a sorting motif for Tspan3 to MHCII compartments in human B cells.
Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr
December 2024
Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Medical Innovation, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Electronic address:
Tetraspanins are four-transmembrane proteins that play fundamental roles in the immune system by enabling processes like migration, proliferation, signaling and protein trafficking. While the importance of cell surface tetraspanins has been established, the function of intracellular tetraspanins is less well understood. Here, we investigated the role of tetraspanin 3 (Tspan3) in lymphocytes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Glaucoma drainage devices: Indications, intraoperative management and postoperative follow-up].
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd
December 2024
Glaucoma drainage devices (GDD) are used for patients with secondary glaucoma, such as uveitic or neovascular glaucoma, which is uncontrolled under local therapy. They are also used in patients with conjunctival scarring, for example after a previous vitrectomy or after unsuccessful previous glaucoma surgery, such as trabeculectomy. They are also a treatment option for congenital glaucoma, aphakic glaucoma or for the treatment of iridocorneoendothelial syndromes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCatheter-associated vessel perforation presenting as an occluded lumen: lessons learned and preventive strategy.
BMJ Case Rep
December 2024
Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
A central venous catheter (CVC) was placed in the left internal jugular vein of a woman in her late 20s, who was admitted to our intensive care unit during the management of her abdominal wall sepsis. Two days later, the patient had pain at the insertion site. Check aspiration revealed the presence of aspirate from all the lumens except the distal lumen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndovascular removal of a symptomatic intracranial foreign body via contact aspiration: illustrative case.
J Neurosurg Case Lessons
November 2024
Departments of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Background: With the growing utilization of general endovascular techniques, iatrogenic endovascular foreign bodies have become more prevalent. Contact aspiration has proven to be a valuable technique in treating ischemic strokes by removing the intraluminal thrombus causing cerebral perfusion deficits and neurological symptoms. The authors present a case of the removal of a foreign body from the vasculature via contact aspiration, which had embolized in a delayed fashion after aortic valve replacement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!