Abstract
A female patient 32yrs old G3P002 presented to the hospital OPD with the complaints of pain in the lower abdomen after a cesarean section three days back from a healthcare facility at 37 weeks and 4 days due to fetal distress and cord around the neck. She had attended 03 antenatal visits at the same health center wherein the fundal height was documented at each visit and routine care given.
Highlights
A female patient 32yrs old G3P002 presented to the hospital OPD with the complaints of pain in the lower abdomen after a cesarean section three days back from a healthcare facility at 37 weeks and 4 days due to fetal distress and cord around the neck
Abdomen was markedly tender in the left iliac fossa
Gossypiboma is a term with origin from a Latin word “Gossypium” meaning “cotton” and Sawahii word “Boma” meaning “Place of concealment” while another opinion about derivation is that it is derived from Latin word “Gossypium” meaning “Cotton” and a suffix “-Oma” meaning “A tumor or a growth” because most of the cases present as a mass containing cotton matrix within it [13]
Summary
Gossypiboma is a term with origin from a Latin word “Gossypium” meaning “cotton” and Sawahii word “Boma” meaning “Place of concealment” while another opinion about derivation is that it is derived from Latin word “Gossypium” meaning “Cotton” and a suffix “-Oma” meaning “A tumor or a growth” because most of the cases present as a mass containing cotton matrix within it [13]. Major risk factors associated with gossypiboma include: emergency operations, Increased BMI of the patient, Unexpected change in operative procedure, omission of the standard sponge count before and after surgery [5].
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