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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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Retained gauze in the abdomen following prior laparotomy
Usman Mohammed Bello1, Umar Muktar2, Nasiru Abdullahi Ismail1
1 Department of Surgery, Bayero University Kano/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
2 Department of Surgery, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Usman Mohammed Bello
Department of Surgery, Bayero University Kano/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Kano State
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/njbcs.njbcs_13_20
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Retained gauze in the abdomen (Gossypiboma) is a serious complication of abdominal surgery that often leads to medicolegal lawsuits. The most important risk factor is a failure of gauze count before and after laparotomy. Other related factors in order of occurrence include abdominal, gynaecologic, urologic and vascular procedures. We herein present a case of retained gauze following prior laparotomy.
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