Imaging of a retained laparotomy towel that migrated into the colon lumen

Retention of surgical instruments, most commonly small laparotomy sponges, is a known complication of surgery. Such retained instruments may remain silent or may cause a variety of complications. We report a case in which a retained laparotomy towel migrated into the colon. This is an infrequently r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ozyer, Umut, Boyvat, Fatih
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2009
Materias:
Abdominal Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2766885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19881091
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.54889
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Sumario:Retention of surgical instruments, most commonly small laparotomy sponges, is a known complication of surgery. Such retained instruments may remain silent or may cause a variety of complications. We report a case in which a retained laparotomy towel migrated into the colon. This is an infrequently reported complication. We were able to document the passage of the towel through the colon on plain radiographs. The USG and MRI findings are also described.

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