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RESUMEN Introducción: el textiloma es un evento conocido, pero de escasa aparición. De modo más común se describen como cuerpos extraños abandonados en el cuerpo después de la cirugía. El sitio más frecuente de presentación es la cavidad abdominal, aunque la región torácica, los músculos paraespinales, los miembros inferiores y el cráneo, pueden verse comprometidos. Presentación de caso: paciente femenina de 36 años con antecedentes de cesárea un año antes y microcesárea hace dos meses por presentar un quiste mesentérico que se diagnosticó en consulta obstétrica de seguimiento. Asistió al servicio de cirugía y con la administración de anestesia combinada (general orotraqueal y regional epidural continua) se realizó laparotomía exploradora y exéresis de la lesión. El estudio anatomopatológico informó un textiloma. El postoperatorio transcurrió sin complicaciones y la paciente fue dada de alta 12 días después de la cirugía. Discusión: el textiloma es una complicación poco frecuente. En ocasiones por la escasa sospecha clínica e informes radiológicos no concluyentes, puede pasar inadvertido. El tratamiento incluye medidas de prevención y la remoción completa del mismo evita complicaciones mortales. Conclusiones: ante un paciente con tumoración abdominal y antecedentes previos de cirugía, el textiloma debe considerarse como un diagnóstico diferencial. El estudio anatomopatológico representa un examen seguro, confiable y vital para el diagnóstico certero de esta eventualidad.
ABSTRACT Introduction: the textilema is a known event, but of scarce appearance. They are most commonly described as foreign bodies left in the body after surgery. The most common site of presentation is the abdominal cavity, although the thoracic region, the paraspinal muscles, the lower limbs, and the skull may be involved. Case presentation: a 36-year-old female patient with a history of cesarean section a year earlier and a micro-cesarean section two months ago due to a mesenteric cyst that was diagnosed in a follow-up obstetric consultation. He attended the surgery service and with the administration of combined anesthesia (general orotracheal and continuous epidural regional) an exploratory laparotomy and exeresis of the lesion was performed. The anatomopathological study reported a textoma. The postoperative period was uncomplicated and the patient was discharged 12 days after surgery. Discussion: Textilema is a rare complication. Sometimes due to low clinical suspicion and inconclusive radiological reports, it can go unnoticed. The treatment includes preventive measures and its complete removal avoids fatal complications. Conclusions: faced with a patient with an abdominal tumor and a previous history of surgery, textiloma should be considered as a differential diagnosis. The anatomopathological study represents a safe, reliable and vital test for the accurate diagnosis of this eventuality.
RESUMO Introdução: o textilema é um evento conhecido, mas de escassa aparição. Eles são mais comumente descritos como corpos estranhos deixados no corpo após a cirurgia. O local mais comum de apresentação é a cavidade abdominal, embora a região torácica, os músculos paravertebrais, os membros inferiores e o crânio possam estar envolvidos. Apresentação do caso: paciente do sexo feminino, 36 anos, com histórico de cesariana há um ano e microcesárea há dois meses devido a cisto mesentérico diagnosticado em consulta obstétrica de acompanhamento. Atendeu ao serviço de cirurgia e com a administração de anestesia combinada (orotraqueal geral e regional peridural contínua) foi realizada laparotomia exploradora e exérese da lesão. O estudo anatomopatológico relatou textoma. O pós-operatório transcorreu sem complicações e o paciente recebeu alta 12 dias após a cirurgia. Discussão: o textilema é uma complicação rara. Às vezes, devido à baixa suspeita clínica e laudos radiológicos inconclusivos, pode passar despercebido. O tratamento inclui medidas preventivas e sua remoção completa evita complicações fatais. Conclusões: diante de um paciente com tumor abdominal e história prévia de cirurgia, o textiloma deve ser considerado como diagnóstico diferencial. O estudo anatomopatológico representa um exame seguro, confiável e vital para o diagnóstico preciso dessa eventualidade.
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La compresa quirúrgica retenida o textiloma es el resultado de un error quirúrgico poco frecuente y evitable. Se ha reportado que la incidencia es 1 por cada 1 000 a 15 000 cirugías intraabdominales. La compresa quirúrgica retenida puede causar graves complicaciones que llevan hasta la muerte. Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 26 años quien llegó por dolor abdominal. Tenía un antecedente quirúrgico de cesárea 20 meses antes. Durante la laparotomía, se encontró una compresa quirúrgica retenida a 25 centímetros de la válvula ileocecal, que fue resecada en bloque. Aunque rara en la práctica diaria, se debe considerar la retención de compresas intraperitoneales en pacientes que se presentan con síntomas abdominales complejos posteriores a una cirugía abdominal previa.
Retained surgical swab or textiloma is an infrequent but avoidable result of surgical error. The reported incidence is 1 in 1 000 to 15 000 intraabdominal surgeries. A retained surgical swab may cause serious complications and may lead to death. We present the case of a 26 year-old woman who was seen for abdominal pain. Her surgical history included a cesarean section 20 months ago. During laparotomy, a retained surgical sponge located 25 centimeters from the ileocecal valve was found and resected en bloc. Although rare in daily practice, a retained intraperitoneal swab body should be considered in patients with complex abdominal symptoms following a history of abdominal surgery.
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A gossypiboma (also called textiloma or retained surgical sponge) of the neck is rarely reported compared to intraabdominal or intrathoracic gossypibomas and also can be misdiagnosed as metastatic lymph nodes. A patient was referred to our clinic for a supraclavicular neck mass 6 months after thyroidectomy and neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma in another hospital. It was initially considered an isolated neck recurrence, but it was finally diagnosed as gossypiboma by a pathological examination of the surgically-excised specimen. Characteristic findings of computed tomography or positron emission tomography/computed tomography might be helpful to differentiate the gossypiboma from malignant neck mass or other inflammatory conditions. It is essential for clinicians to be aware of this disease entity in differential diagnosis of neck recurrence because a gossypiboma in the neck can be misinterpreted as a malignancy to induce unwarranted radical surgery.
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Humans , Carcinoma , Diagnosis, Differential , Electrons , Lymph Nodes , Neck Dissection , Neck , Recurrence , Surgical Sponges , Thyroid Neoplasms , ThyroidectomyABSTRACT
Despite being unusual, retained foreign bodies after surgical procedures is a matter of great concern for surgeons. The main purpose of this article is to describe five cases of intestinal obstruction due to intraluminal surgical sponges. The average time between the first operation and the intestinal obstruction was eight months. All patients referred abdominal pain and change of intestinal habit prior to the intestinal obstruction. In two cases bowel perforation was also observed, in addition to the intestinal obstruction. Four patients had no postoperative complications. One patient died due to an intra-abdominal abscess and sepsis.
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The spontaneous defecation of the surpical retained sponge is very rare. Here, we report a case of migrating surgical sponge that was retained in the colon and it was evacuated by defecation.
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Humans , Female , Adult , Surgical Sponges/adverse effects , Peritoneal Diseases/etiology , Foreign-Body Migration/etiology , Diagnosis, Differential , Defecography , DefecationABSTRACT
Intraperitoneal foreign body is a rare but extremely troublesome condition. Such as forceps, rubber tubes, pieces of broken instruments can retained during surgery but most commonly foreign body is the surgical sponge. The retained foreign body produce intra-abdominal abscess, peritonitis, intestinal obstruction in the postoperative period or even after weeks, months or years and very uncommonly migrate into the bowel. We report a case of intracolonic surgical sponge misdiagnosed as retained intraperitoneal foreign body with brief review of literatures.
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Abdominal Abscess , Foreign Bodies , Intestinal Obstruction , Peritonitis , Postoperative Period , Rubber , Surgical Instruments , Surgical SpongesABSTRACT
Gossypibomas, retained surgical sponges are prone to creat adhesions and to encapsulate, or to provoke an exudative response, with or without accompanying bacterial infection. Often a process of transmural migration can occur and we experienced a case which was diagnosed by colonoscopy. A 24 year-old female patient who had a history of Cesarean section 4 months ago came to the hospital with a complaint of intermittent right lower quadrant pain. A thread of surgical sponge was found by colonoscopy from ascending colon to cecum. At laparotomy, a transmurally migrating surgical sponge through the colonic fistula at the cecal base with surrounding abscess cavity was found. Adding a case report, the fate of intraperitoneal forgotten surgical sponges is reviewed.