Intraluminal Migration of Gossypiboma and Rectal Expulsion - Case Report

Intraluminal Migration of Gossypiboma and Rectal Expulsion - Case Report

Authors

  • S H Waqar
  • Sana Sharafat Ali
  • Fahad Akhtar
  • Sidra Rauf
  • Azaz Ayubi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v29i1.5355

Keywords:

Bowel obstruction, Gossypiboma, Surgical sponge

Abstract

Retained surgical sponge (Gossypiboma) in the abdominal cavity following surgery is a serious complication that can be avoided. The incidence is variable and underreported, because of medico-legal consequences, but also patient remains aymptomatic. Retained sponge can erode the bowel leading to partial or complete bowel obstruction. Transmural migration of the surgical sponge is a rare entity. We present a case of intraluminal migration of gossypiboma that spontaneously expulsed through rectum with favorable recovery.

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05/16/2023 — Updated on 07/04/2023

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Waqar, S. H. ., Ali, S. S. ., Akhtar, F. ., Rauf, S. ., & Ayubi, A. . (2023). Intraluminal Migration of Gossypiboma and Rectal Expulsion - Case Report. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 29(1), 58–60. https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v29i1.5355 (Original work published May 16, 2023)

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