1Department of Surgery, Asokoro District Hospital, Julius Nyerere Crescent, Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fereprod Medical Centre, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria
3HistoConsult Laboratories Garki, Abuja, Nigeria
4Department of Histopathology, College of Health Scienes, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2014,
Vol. 2 No. 6, 123-125
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-2-6-4
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: M E Aghahowa, F F Achem, E O Umobong, B A Ojo. Gossypiboma or Textiloma: A Report of 2 Cases and Strategies for Prevention.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2014; 2(6):123-125. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-2-6-4.
Correspondence to: B A Ojo, Department of Histopathology, College of Health Scienes, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria. Email:
babarindeo@yahoo.comAbstract
2 cases of Gossypiboma also called Textiloma or Gauzeoma are presented with the attendant management challenges. One of them presented with an intra peritoneal abscess and a fistula necessitating a 2 staged bowel resection and colostomy then closure while the other simulated a complete intra luminal colonic tumor with sub acute intestinal obstruction. Despite the serious medico-legal and psychological issues involved the patients were duly informed. The doctors that did the previous surgeries were also informed. The surgical team is advised to be meticulous with swab counts in order to avoid its occurrence and when it does a high index of suspicion is required for early diagnosis and management. The policy of prevention coupled with use of several adjunct technologies which accounts for sponge use will help to reduce the incidence of gossypibomas. These strategies to avoid its occurrence are also discussed.
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