Laparoscopic removal of a large laparotomy pad forgotten in situ

Laparoscopic removal of a large laparotomy pad forgotten in situ

Objects forgotten during surgery are still an important complication with ethical and forensic implications. This case report describes a splenectomized patient with type II Hodgkin's disease. A large laparotomy pad (68 x 48 cm) forgotten in situ during a staging operation 6 months previously w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy 1995-02, Vol.5 (1), p.77-79
Hauptverfasser: Uranüs, S, Schauer, C, Pfeifer, J, Dagcioglu, A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Foreign-Body Reaction - etiology
Foreign-Body Reaction - surgery
Hodgkin Disease - surgery
Humans
Laparoscopy
Laparotomy - adverse effects
Male
Splenectomy - adverse effects
Surgical Sponges - adverse effects
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Zusammenfassung:Objects forgotten during surgery are still an important complication with ethical and forensic implications. This case report describes a splenectomized patient with type II Hodgkin's disease. A large laparotomy pad (68 x 48 cm) forgotten in situ during a staging operation 6 months previously was removed laparoscopically. In asplenic patients with a permanent immune deficiency it is especially advantageous to perform surgery via the "closed" route whenever possible.
ISSN:1051-7200