title: Intestinal obstruction caused by retained surgical sponge: two case reports.
abstract: SummaryWe present two cases of intestinal obstruction from retained laparotomy packs and their management. Attention to detail in theatre procedure should reduce such occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Surgery and Anaesthesia, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, P.O. Box 77, Accra, Ghana.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Adu-Aryee
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Asumanu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tetteh
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fordjour
authors.forename: Sb
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naaeder