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Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology

22-04-2024 | Letter to the Editor

Short Report of Retained Radiopaque Marker in Gauze and Comparison of Ease of Dislodging and Breaking

Author: Takuo Hoshi

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology

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Retention of foreign bodies within the body is infrequent; however, gauze is the most prevalent surgical foreign body encountered and is frequently identified on radiographic examination [1]. To my knowledge, there have been no reported cases where only a part of the radiopaque marker of gauze was left in a patient’s abdominal cavity. In this study, I encountered a case in which a segment of the gauze radiopaque marker was severed and retained within the body. The relative force required for the removal or severance of the gauze radiopaque markers on the gauze was compared. …
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Gauze used for verification. A: XP Gāze BK, Hakujuji Co. Ltd, Tokyo. B: Kuriāze®X Blue, Hasegawa Menko Co. Ltd, Nagoya. C: Teratorasuto®X Kuro, Iwatsuki Co. Ltd, Tokyo. D: Shouei XW, Kawamoto Co. Ltd, Osaka.
 
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Metadata
Title
Short Report of Retained Radiopaque Marker in Gauze and Comparison of Ease of Dislodging and Breaking
Author
Takuo Hoshi
Publication date
22-04-2024
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
Print ISSN: 0975-7651
Electronic ISSN: 0976-6952
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-024-01934-w