Intestinal obstruction due to retained, eroding surgical sponge. Case report.
A surgical sponge left in the peritoneal cavity at cesarean section eroded into the bowel and caused obstruction 3 years later. This unusual case is presented.
al-Salem
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Department of Surgery, King Fahad Hospital, University Al-Khoban, Saudi Arabia.
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D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008318:Malpractice; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors