Gossypiboma and Surgeon- Current Medicolegal Aspect – A Review
Gossypiboma and Surgeon- Current Medicolegal Aspect – A Review
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India: Springer-Verlag
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English
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India: Springer-Verlag
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Gossypiboma or textiloma is referred to as a surgical gauze or towel inadvertently retained inside the body following surgery. It is an infrequent but avoidable surgical complication, which must be kept in mind in any postoperative patient who presents with pain, infection, or palpable mass. Gossypiboma, in the doctrine of
res ipsa loquitur
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Gossypiboma and Surgeon- Current Medicolegal Aspect – A Review
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3444596
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3444596
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0972-2068
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0973-9793
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10.1007/s12262-012-0446-3
