Retained surgical item (Gossypiboma): a case report and literature review.

Retained surgical item is a known incidental surgical complication that is a mass of a sponge. This cotton matrix is left behind in the body cavity after surgical procedures. It is an incidental, rare medical error. Case presentation: Here, the authors present a case of a 30-year-old woman who had undergone a cesarean section 2 months ago and presented with the cardinal symptoms of small bowel obstruction. A computerized abdominal tomography (CT) scan showed a well-defined tubular hyperdense structure adherent to the anterior abdominal wall that exerts a mass effect on the adjacent small bowel loops. Following the computerized abdominal tomography results, an exploratory laparotomy resection and anastomosis of a small segment of the ileum were performed. The postoperative period was uneventful, and the patient has remained disease-free to date. Clinical discussion: Because it is not anticipated, and its clinical manifestations are variable, it is frequently misdiagnosed, and often unnecessary radical surgical procedures are performed. Conclusion: It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any postoperative case with an unresolved or unusual presentation.

A rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction: Ileo-sigmoid knotting type IIA.

Ileosigmoid Knotting is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction which occurs as a consequence of ileum or sigmoid colon wrapping around the base of each other resulting in double closed-loop bowel obstruction. We report a case of a 52-year-old male who presented in the emergency department with sudden onset of abdominal pain and vomiting. On clinical examination, the abdomen was tender and distended. A chest and abdomen x-ray showed a distended stomach and no sign of bowel obstruction. A computed tomographic scan (CT) revealed a closed-loop intestinal obstruction. We planned urgent Surgery, and the finding was an Ileosigmoid knotting typeIIA is rarely encountered in surgical practice.