A Late presentation of Gossypiboma presenting as a cutaneous fistula with purulent discharge in an operated case of Lower segment caesarean section

Gossypiboma, a retained surgical sponge, is a rare complication following any surgical procedure and is primarily a result of human error. Such patients often have vague clinical presentations and the diagnosis often comes as a surprise and has serious medicolegal implications. We present a case of...

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Published in:National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences 2024-05, Vol.2 (5), p.528-533
Main Authors: Potdar, Ojas Vijayanand, Shah, Akash, Rathi, Darshan, Chaudhary, Prakhar, Chaubey, Ashish
Format: Article
Language:English
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cutaneous fistula
gossypiboma
lower segment caesarean section
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Summary:Gossypiboma, a retained surgical sponge, is a rare complication following any surgical procedure and is primarily a result of human error. Such patients often have vague clinical presentations and the diagnosis often comes as a surprise and has serious medicolegal implications. We present a case of a 28-year-old female with a long-standing duration of 9 months with purulent discharge from the operated scar site of Lower segment caesarean section done 2 years back and then diagnosed to have a gossypiboma in the ureterovesical space causing structuring of the ipsilateral ureter which was successfully managed by Exploratory laparotomy with removal of the retained gossypiboma and right sided ureteric reimplantation.
ISSN:2583-7524
2583-7524
DOI:10.61770/NBEJMS.2024.v02.i05.015