TY - JOUR
T1 - Retained surgical sponge
T2 - an unusual cause of malabsorption.
AU - Sinha, S. K.
AU - Gupta, S.
AU - Behra, A.
AU - Khaitan, A.
AU - Kochhar, R.
AU - Sharma, B. C.
AU - Singh, K.
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PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Retained surgical sponge is an unpleasant surprise in clinical practice. Intraluminal migration of the retained sponge, though rare, can lead to intestinal obstruction and other complications. We describe two cases of retained surgical sponge, both following gynaecological surgery, presenting several years after surgery with features of subacute intestinal obstruction, malabsorption and several years after surgery with features of subacute intestinal obstruction, malabsorption and sever hypoproteinemia which reverted after surgical removal.
AB - Retained surgical sponge is an unpleasant surprise in clinical practice. Intraluminal migration of the retained sponge, though rare, can lead to intestinal obstruction and other complications. We describe two cases of retained surgical sponge, both following gynaecological surgery, presenting several years after surgery with features of subacute intestinal obstruction, malabsorption and several years after surgery with features of subacute intestinal obstruction, malabsorption and sever hypoproteinemia which reverted after surgical removal.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 10464449
AN - SCOPUS:0032605519
SN - 0250-636X
VL - 20
SP - 42
EP - 44
JO - Tropical gastroenterology : official journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation
JF - Tropical gastroenterology : official journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation
IS - 1
ER -