Journal of visualized experiments : JoVEMaleHumansForeign BodiesAgedSurgical Sponges
Retained Surgical Cotton Ball Leading to Chronic Calf Wound.
Liang Chen, Weijie Zhou, Yining Zhang, Zheng Lv, Xiaodi Zou, Fangyu Yi, Yanzhao Dong, Ahmad Alhaskawi, Hui Lu
Published: 202510.3791/68774
Abstract
Retained surgical items, such as cotton balls (gossypibomas), are rare yet preventable complications that may cause chronic infection and diagnostic difficulty. We report the case of a 65-year-old man with a non-healing right calf wound and sinus tra…
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