[25 years without reactions to a grown-in laparitimy gauze].
We report the remarkable history of a case with intraperitoneal retention of a gauze sponge, left in place for 24 years without any symptoms. The foreign body was removed in a selective operation after being detected by routine gynecologic examination. The rare and unusually fortunate course is discussed.
D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011351:Proctoscopy; D013630:Tampons, Surgical; D013997:Time Factors
24 Jahre reaktionslos eingeheilter Laparotomietupfer