title: Transgastric migration of retained intraabdominal surgical sponge: gossypiboma in the bulbus.
abstract: A 55-year-old hemiplegic woman with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was referred to our clinic for upper gastrointestinal system bleeding and for a high level of cholestatic enzymes. She had a medical history of cerebra vascular accident three years previously and cholecystectomy one year previously. We performed gastroscopy and saw a retained surgical sponge in the bulbus. After removal of the gossypiboma, endoscopic sclerotherapy was performed for the bleeding area at the bulbus. After the procedure, the upper gastrointestinal bleeding stopped and the high level of cholestatic enzymes returned to normal.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Erdil
authors: Guldem
authors: G
authors: Kilciler
authors: Yuksel
authors: Y
authors: Ates
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Tuzun
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Gulsen
authors: Necmettin
authors: N
authors: Karaeren
authors: Kemal
authors: K
authors: Dagalp
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015503:Surgical Sponges / Q000009:adverse effects*