Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Obstetrics Surgery
- Gastroenterological Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- Vascular Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Neurological Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2020;5(1):3007.Research Article | Open Access
Complete Transmural Migration of Retained Surgical Sponge Causing Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Presentation
Jerzy Jablecki1,2* and Dominika Pupka1,3
Hedwig?s of Silesia Hospital in Trzebnica, Poland 2 University of Opole, Poland 3 Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
*Correspondance to: Jerzy Jablecki
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.3007
Abstract
Despite meticulous counting of surgical material, using the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist gauze sponges and surgical instruments continue to be left inside patients after the operation. It is an important issue for surgeons, operating room nurses and the entire medical team. Retained foreign bodies may cause many disorders and result in potentially serious consequences for the patient, including death; also, further procedures are needed to remove them and treat the subsequent. The presence of a retained foreign body is rare, but intraluminal migration of the foreign body should be considered extraordinary. Very few cases have been reported so far.
Keywords
Retained surgical foreign bodies; Iatrogenic complications; Transmural Migration
Cite the article
Jablecki J, Pupka D. Complete Transmural Migration of Retained Surgical Sponge Causing Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Presentation. Clin Surg. 2020; 5: 3007.