Retained surgical sponge presenting as a gastric outlet obstruction and duodeno-ileo-colic fistula: report of a case.
An unusual case of a retained surgical sponge migrating to the duodenum causing gastric outlet obstruction and duodeno-ileo-colic fistula is reported.
Manikyam
Srinivas Rao
SR
Department of Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Gupta
Vikas
V
Gupta
Rajesh
R
Gupta
Narendar Mohan
NM
D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015503:Surgical Sponges