textilome [a propos de deux observations]

ABSTRACT

About two cases of forgotten linen in the abdominal cavity after cesarien section the authors propose to call this iatrogenic disease a "textiloma" this stays relatively frequent. The two cases had the same evolution as the 6 ones found in the survey of the bibliography formation of a cyst and signs of a tumoral syndrome of the abdomen. Diagnosis is helped by the history of disease and a plain X ray of the abdomen. Prophylaxis is based on a better organization of the abdomen operating room and the introduction of a radio-opaque marker in the linen