Open AccessOpen fan sign: An ultrasound finding suggesting postpartum intrauterine forgotten gauze
Author(s) -
Wang Liangcheng,
Kuwata Tomoyuki,
Horiuchi Isao,
Ariga Haruko,
Imai Ken,
Ko Hiroyoshi,
Kimura Azusa,
Chikazawa Kenro,
Oide Shiho,
Takagi Kenjiro
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1886
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , sign (mathematics) , obstetrics , surgery , radiology , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Key Clinical Message Gauze counting is regarded as the most essential way to prevent forgotten gauze inside the body during any surgery. However, incident may still occur due to artificial mistake. An open fan sign on ultrasonography may indicate a gauze left in the intrauterine cavity.