A gossypiboma masquerading as a mesenteric cyst

Bozkurt H., ÖĞÜT B.

MALAWI MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.33, no.1, pp.68-70, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4314/mmj.v33i1.11
  • Journal Name: MALAWI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.68-70
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Gossypiboma refers to foreign bodies left inside the body during surgery, such as sponges and gauze. These foreign bodies represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.