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. 2022 Aug:97:107439.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107439. Epub 2022 Jul 21.

Mesenteric textiloma early discovery in a 31-year-old female: A case report

Jeannot Baanitse Munihire  1 , Moise Muhindo Valimugighe  2 , Nyundo W Martin  3
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Mesenteric textiloma early discovery in a 31-year-old female: A case report

Jeannot Baanitse Munihire et al. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

Introduction and importance: Textilloma or Gossypiboma refers as surgical sponges left behind in the surgical field during surgery. Although rare, occur commonly in practice and such cases are rarely encountered in the literature due to their under-reporting. A retained surgical sponge is an avoidable surgical complication that can lead to patient morbidity, mortality and profound medico-legal implications.

Case presentation: We report a case of intra-abdominal textiloma discovered early in a 31-year-old woman who underwent cesarean section due to placenta previa.

Discussion: This complication in our surgical practice is still relevant despite the popularization of the World Health Organization checklist.

Conclusion: The purpose of reporting this case is to awaken practitioners to be more vigilant and avoid such circumstances.

Keywords: Abdominal surgery; Goma; Sponge; Textiloma.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Intraoperative: The intra-abdominal gauze at the level of the mesentery.
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The abdominal gauze on the surgical field after its removal from the abdominal cavity.
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