title: Asymptomatic retained surgical sponge.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Surgery, Catholic University, "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: faust.rosa@tiscali.it.
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.affiliation: Digestive Surgery, Catholic University, "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alfieri
authors.affiliation: Digestive Surgery, Catholic University, "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio Pio
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Tortorelli
authors.affiliation: Digestive Surgery, Catholic University, "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni Battista
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Doglietto
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D015503:Surgical Sponges; D014463:Ultrasonography