Surgical intervention may not always be required in gossypiboma with intraluminal migration.
Gossypiboma is the technical term for a retained surgical sponge. Because of legal-ethical concerns, there have not been many publications on this topic. Delays in diagnosis and treatment might increase mortality and morbidity. Radiological imaging is used in diagnosis. We present a case of gossypiboma that had fistulized to bulbous following hydatic cyst surgery. We established the diagnosis with endoscopy and followed its migration endoscopically.
Alis
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General Surgery Department, Endoscopy Unit, Bakirkoy Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Soylu
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Dolay
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Kalayci
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Ciltas
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D000328:Adult; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000601:surgery; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D015503:Surgical Sponges