title: Gossypiboma: its laparoscopic diagnosis and removal.
abstract: Retained surgical sponges are an under-reported occurrence. Clinical presentation may be acute or subacute, and may follow months or even years after surgery. We report on a case in which laparoscopy was used to both diagnose and treat a retained surgical sponge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, M.G.M. Medical College, M.Y. Hospital, Indore, India. rajpalsingh1@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Rajpal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patidar
authors.forename: Ritesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tapkire
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D003368:Gossypium; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D019300:Medical Errors; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D015503:Surgical Sponges