Department of General Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
Department of Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2023 Apr;73(4):888-891. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.6199.
Preventable morbidities are serious conditions that have the potential to cause serious harm or death of the patient. One of the preventable morbidities is Gossypiboma or involuntary leaving of surgical sponge inside the body. The implication for the patient and the surgeon is grave. Gossypiboma is preventable if guidance and safety recommendations are followed. The purpose of presenting this case series is to rekindle awareness of the phenomena of Gossypiboma, highlight the implications, and stress prevention. Data of patients presented in the Lahore General Hospital was collected, which includes their demographic, clinical features, and management outcome. Their age, gender, surgery conducted, onset of symptoms, and salvage procedure were noted. Five cases are included in this case series from which it was concluded that Gossypiboma is encountered most commonly after intra-abdominal operation. Women are at increased risk during obstetric and gynaecological operations, though both genders are affected.
可预防的病态是指有可能导致患者严重伤害或死亡的严重疾病。其中一种可预防的病态是棉垫遗留症，即在手术过程中，医用纱布被意外遗留在患者体内。这对患者和外科医生来说都是非常严重的问题。如果遵循指导和安全建议，棉垫遗留症是可以预防的。提出这个病例系列的目的是重新唤起人们对棉垫遗留症现象的认识，强调其影响，并强调预防的重要性。在拉合尔总医院收集了患者的数据，包括他们的人口统计学、临床特征和管理结果。记录了他们的年龄、性别、进行的手术、症状出现的时间和抢救手术。本病例系列包括 5 例病例，从中得出结论，棉垫遗留症最常见于腹腔内手术后。虽然男女都可能受到影响，但在产科和妇科手术中，女性的风险更高。
