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Laparoscopic retrieval of a retained surgical sponge: a case report
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson.
Surgical Laparoscopy & Endoscopy
|April 1, 1993
Abstract:
A retained laparotomy pad after abdominal surgery is a complication that usually requires a second laparotomy. We report a case in which a laparotomy pad and ring were removed laparoscopically 1 week postoperative.