Textiloma: Unexplained Abdominal Pain Following Caesarean Section

Authors

  • Seema Bhattacharjee Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Science & Technology Chittagong (USTC), Foy's Lake, Chittagong, Bangladesh
  • Rokeya Begum Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jcmcta.v25i2.61757

Keywords:

Surgical error; Textiloma; Retained foreign body

Abstract

Retaining of surgical sponges or instruments in the abdomen during surgery usually menifest as abscess, abdomino cutaneous fistula with or without any definite symptoms during lifetime. A 22 years lady presented to us with persistant symptoms of foul smelling lochial discharge, fever and abdominal pain of about 3 months following caesarean section due to retained gauze into abdominal cavity. The condition is termed as textiloma or gauzoma (from surgical gauze). Several reports of textiloma were reported in literature but migration of retained gauze into terminal ileum without producing bowel symptom is not reported. It is an ethical surgical repercussions following caesarean section.

JCMCTA 2014 ; 25 (2) : 69-72

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Published

2014-11-02

How to Cite

Bhattacharjee, S. ., & Begum, R. . (2014). Textiloma: Unexplained Abdominal Pain Following Caesarean Section. Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers’ Association, 25(2), 69–72. https://doi.org/10.3329/jcmcta.v25i2.61757

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Case Reports