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2024
Gossypiboma: A case of retained intra-luminal surgical sponge leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment in a Nigerian patient.
SAGE open medical case reports ·doi:10.1177/2050313x241272732

Gossypiboma, a term used to describe a retained foreign body mass of cotton (sponge, abdominal mop or gauze) within the body after a surgical procedure, is an uncommon but serious surgical complication. It can manifest with various clinical…