An unusual case of thoracic gossypiboma

In the present case, the detection of a surgical swab in the thoracic cavity and the postoperative investigations (CT chest and skiagrams), showing suspicious mass at the site of operation after the first surgery of closed mitral valvotomy, are evidences in support of negligence. [...] a retained sp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of cardiac anaesthesia 2010-09, Vol.13 (3), p.261-263
Hauptverfasser:	Retnamma, Rakhi K, Nair, Suresh G, Umadethan, B, Manoj, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia, General Antibiotics Catheterization Chest Complications Cotton Fiber Cysts Echocardiography Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging Foreign Bodies - pathology Foreign Bodies - surgery Hospitals Humans Male Medical examination Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging Postoperative Complications - pathology Postoperative Complications - surgery Postoperative period Surgery Surgical Sponges - adverse effects Tomography, X-Ray Computed Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	In the present case, the detection of a surgical swab in the thoracic cavity and the postoperative investigations (CT chest and skiagrams), showing suspicious mass at the site of operation after the first surgery of closed mitral valvotomy, are evidences in support of negligence. [...] a retained sponge in the thoracic cavity raises an issue of human fallibility.
ISSN:	0971-9784 0974-5181
DOI:	10.4103/0971-9784.69059