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Vol. 50 No. 1 (2012)
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M Bindapersad

Department of Radiology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

S Andronikou

Department of Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand

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MDCT in the diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction by a retained surgical swab


M Bindapersad
S Andronikou

Abstract

Gossypiboma (retained surgical swab) is a rare occurrence secondary to a previous open surgical procedure. The incidence has been estimated at between 1 in 100 to 5 000 surgical procedures

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