Gossypiboma, an infrequent surgical complication, is a mass lesion due to a retained surgical sponge surrounded by foreign-body reaction. A 27-year-old lady presented with palpable abdominal mass five years after cesarean section. Retained foreign body was diagnosed radiologically and confirmed with operation. Retained foreign body should be in the differential diagnosis of any postoperative pa...

Objectives: Uncontrolled hemorrhage remains a leading cause of traumatic death. Several topicaladjunct agents have been shown to be effective in controlling hemorrhage, and two, chitosan waferdressing (HemCon [HC]) and zeolite powder dressing (QuikClot [QC]), are being utilized regularly on thebattlefield. However, recent literature reviews have concluded that no ideal topical agent...

UNLABELLED   Background. Foam and gauze are two types of wound fillers used for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). Differences in the wound healing effects of foam and gauze have been observed clinically. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of NPWT on the wound bed using foam and gauze. METHODS A porcine peripheral wound model was treated with NPWT at 0, -75 mmHg, o...

The use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in civilian and military wounds is found effective in promoting granulation tissue, decreasing exudate and improving patient comfort. The Use of gauze-based NPWT is increasing in civilian trauma cases with availability of proprietary systems using gauze as filler material rather than the traditionally used reticulated open-cell foam. Military tr...