Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Bariatric Surgery
- General Surgery
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Neurological Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2022;7(1):3426.Research Article | Open Access
Retained Surgical Sponge Misconceived as Small Bowel GIST
Soodong Kim1 and Ki-Jae Park2*
1Department of Urology, Dong-A University Hospital, Republic of Korea
2Department of Surgery, Dong-A University Hospital, Republic of Korea
*Correspondance to: Ki-Jae Park
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.3426
Abstract
Retained surgical sponges are often misconceived as an abdominal or pelvic cavity neoplasm. We report a 56-year old woman who was presented to primary care physician complaining of mild discomfort and heaviness in lower abdomen. She had history of Tension-free Vaginal Tape (TVT) mesh removal operation 17 years ago. The small bowel GIST was suspected on CT scan and laparotomy excision was performed. The final diagnosis was a retained surgical sponge.
Keywords
Retained surgical sponge; GIST; TVT
Cite the article
Kim S, Park K-J. Retained Surgical Sponge Misconceived as Small Bowel GIST. Clin Surg. 2022; 7: 3426..
