Gossypiboma: a surgical menace

Authors

  • Nitin H. Shah Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardann Multispeciality Hospital, Kandivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Aditi V. Joshi Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardann Multispeciality Hospital, Kandivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Vaishali N. Shah Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardann Multispeciality Hospital, Kandivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20194912

Keywords:

Gossypiboma, Iatrogenic complication, Laparoscopy

Abstract

Gossypiboma is a rare yet devastating complication. It may be a sequela to any kind of surgical procedure, however intra-abdominal surgeries are commonly implicated as the cause for this entity. In chronic cases, it may even lead to severe morbidity. We report a case of gossypiboma post vaginal hysterectomy, diagnosed and treated successfully by laparoscopy.

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Published

2019-10-23

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