[A case of intestinal obstructions caused by a gossypiboma].
The Authors explain a case of intestinal obstruction due to a gossypiboma. They stress the great importance of the prevention in surgical operations (count of surgical towels, exploration of the surgical site) and the role of the differential diagnosis.
Querci
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A.O.U. "Gaetano Martino", U.O.C. di Chirurgia Oncologica, Università degli Studi di Messina.
Trimboli
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Torchia
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Lemma
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Lemma
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control