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What is gossypiboma?

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What is gossypiboma?
posted Oct 7, 2016 by Rahul Chandel

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A gossypiboma (textiloma1 or cottonoid) refers to a foreign object, such as a mass of cotton matrix or a sponge, that is left behind in a body cavity during an operation. It is an uncommon surgical complication.

answer Oct 8, 2016 by Shivaranjini
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