title: A Case with a Fistula Draining into the Stomach due to Retained Surgical Gauze.
abstract: Retained surgical gauze is occasionally observed in general practice. Herein, we report a case with surgical gauze retained for over 13 years that created a fistula which drained pus into the stomach.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Diseases Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Niknam
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacotherapy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mahmoudi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nasiri
authors.affiliation: Digestive Diseases Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Merat
keywords: Endoscopy; Fistula; Retained surgical gauze