Open AccessGossypiboma: An Unusual Presentation as Perforation and Intraluminal Migration
Author(s) -
Virendra Kumar Tiwari,
Rajesh Mahey,
Rajesh T Patil,
Nilesh Bakale,
Sachin A. Suryawanshi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/14706.8398
Subject(s) - gossypiboma , laparotomy , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , perforation , surgery , cholecystectomy , anastomosis , foreign body , peritoneal cavity , general surgery , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Gossypiboma is a mass formed around cotton material acting as foreign body in visceral cavity. In our study, we present a case of gossypiboma following open cholecystectomy. A surgical sponge left in the peritoneal cavity following cholecystectomy, caused inflammatory reaction, perforation and intraluminal migration. It is a relatively rare presentation. This patient underwent emergency laparotomy with Billroth II anastomosis and sponge removal.