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ArticleACG case reports journal2024

A Cotton Rope in the Colon: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Pain.

Imran Ali Syed, Kashif Rafi, Hafiz Muhammad Wasif Khan, Ahmad Karim Malik, Usman Iqbal Aujla

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Imran Ali SyedGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan.
Kashif RafiGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan.
Hafiz Muhammad Wasif KhanGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ahmad Karim MalikGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan.
Usman Iqbal AujlaGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0410-8970

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retained surgical sponge is a relatively rare medical condition with potential serious medicolegal implications. The term "gossypiboma" is frequently used to describe this condition. We present a case of a 40-cm-long retained surgical sponge in a 43-year-old woman who presented with unexplained chronic abdominal pain for several years. She had a history of open cholecystectomy, hepaticojejunostomy, and enteroenterostomy. Computed tomography scan revealed a large cotton sponge anchored within the large bowel. Surgical exploration is usually required for the retrieval of gossypiboma. However, it was successfully removed endoscopically using a diathermic needle knife with no immediate complications. The patient was discharged after 48 hours with marked improvement in her abdominal pain. This case emphasizes the emerging role of novel endoscopic interventions, resulting in excellent clinical outcomes, avoiding major surgical interventions, and providing cost-effective benefits.

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abdominal paindiathermic needle knifeendoscopic innovationgossypiboma

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PMID38234979
PMCPMC10793968
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