Textiloma, migration of retained long gauze from abdominal cavity to intestine.

Abstract

Retaining of gauzes and surgical sponges in the abdomen is one of the most frequent medical errors usually manifesting as abscess or abdominocutaneus fistulas with no definite symptoms during lifetime. Here, we introduce a 35 year old woman with symptoms and signs of partial bowel obstruction and enterocutaneous fistulas caused by migration of retained gauze from abdominal cavity to terminal ileum, 9 months after cesarean section. This is called "Textiloma". There are several reports of gossypiboma worldwide but migration of retained gauze into intestine causing an enterocutaneous fistula is rare.

• Authors: Hojjat Molaei Govarjin, Mohsen Talebianfar, Farinaz Fattahi, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari
• Journal: Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (J Res Med Sci) Vol. 15 Issue 1 Pg. 54-7 (Jan 2010) ISSN: 1735-7136 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 21526059 (Publication Type: Case Reports)