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Intestinal obstruction caused by retained surgical sponge: two case reports


NA Adu-Aryee
E Asumanu
A Tetteh
E Fordjour
SB Naaeder

Abstract

We present two cases of intestinal obstruction from retained laparotomy packs and their management. Attention to detail in theatre procedure should reduce such occurrence.

Ghana Medical Journal Vol. 39(1) 2005: 37-38

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