Intestinal Obstruction Due to Retained, Eroding Surgical Sponge: A Case Report
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Intestinal obstruction due to retained, eroding surgical sponge. Case report.
A surgical sponge left in the peritoneal cavity at cesarean section eroded into the bowel and caused obstruction 3 years later. This unusual case is presented.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of King Abdulaziz University-Medical Sciences
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1319-1004,1658-4279
DOI: 10.4197/med.12-1.12