Gossypiboma – the retained surgical swab: An enduring clinical challenge
Retained abdominal swabs remain a difficult problem. This review highlights the risk factors and index pathology, as well as markers that raise clinical suspicion, of a condition that may be elusive in presentation on account of its otherwise nonspecific signs and symptoms. A review of the English...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2016-09-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sajog.org.za/index.php/sajog/article/download/1052/516 |