title: Bleeding after cardiovascular surgery caused by detergent residues in laparotomy sponges.
abstract: On 2 successive days in July 1994, six patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting developed postoperative bleeding requiring reexploration. The cause was the use of reprocessed laparotomy sponges with retained detergents, inducing a bleeding disorder.
authors.affiliation: Hygiene Institute, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Geiss
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Frank
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003902:Detergents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012086:Reoperation; D015503:Surgical Sponges
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents