title: Gossypiboma: An Unusual Presentation as Perforation and Intraluminal Migration.
abstract: Gossypiboma is a mass formed around cotton material acting as foreign body in visceral cavity. In our study, we present a case of gossypiboma following open cholecystectomy. A surgical sponge left in the peritoneal cavity following cholecystectomy, caused inflammatory reaction, perforation and intraluminal migration. It is a relatively rare presentation. This patient underwent emergency laparotomy with Billroth II anastomosis and sponge removal.
authors: Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and B Y L Nair Ch. Hospital , Mumbai, Maharashtra, India .
authors: Virendra Kumar
authors: VK
authors: Tiwari
authors: Associate professor, Department of General Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and B Y L Nair Ch. Hospital , Mumbai, Maharashtra, India .
authors: Rajesh Kumar
authors: RK
authors: Mahey
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and B Y L Nair Ch. Hospital , Mumbai, Maharashtra, India .
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Patil
authors: Resident doctor, Department of General Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and B Y L Nair Ch. Hospital , Mumbai, Maharashtra, India .
authors: Nilesh
authors: N
authors: Bakale
authors: Resident doctor, Department of General Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and B Y L Nair Ch. Hospital , Mumbai, Maharashtra, India .
authors: Sachin
authors: S
authors: Suryawanshi
keywords: Billroth II; Foreign body; Visceral cavity