title: [Intraperitoneal textiloma. Apropos of 5 cases].
abstract: Five cases of foreign textile bodies left in the peritoneal cavity are reviewed the corpus delictus was an abdominal field packing in 4 cases (in 1 case 2 packings were involved), and in one case a compress. The 5th patient, operated upon in the department, presented a delayed pseudo-tumoral picture after a course of 4 years. The 4 cases referred from another department presented signs of sepsis identified at an early stage. Etiologic, clinical, diagnostic and prophylactic aspects are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chirurgie Viscérale, Hôpital Militaire, Avicenne Marrakech, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hajji
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abbar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bouchama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moulay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000473:pathology; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012086:Reoperation; D013630:Tampons, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Les textilomes intra-péritonéaux. A propos de 5 observations.