A Case with a Fistula Draining into the Stomach due to Retained Surgical Gauze

Ramin Niknam, L Mahmoudi, S Nasiri, Shahin Merat

Abstract


Retained surgical gauze is occasionally observed in general practice. Herein, we report a case with surgical gauze retained for over 13 years that created a fistula which drained pus into the stomach.


Keywords


Retained surgical gauze; Endoscopy; Fistula

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/middle%20east%20j%20di.v2i2.363

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