Retraction of the bowels during abdominal surgery is generally facilitated by the use of a combination of various retractors along with surgical towels or sponges. The use of surgical towels and sponges may lead to retained foreign bodies or adhesions. In addition, these towels and sponges often req...

Purpose: Hemorrhage and spillage of enteric contents during laparoscopic surgery can be problematic and obscure the operative field. Although the suction device can often clear the field, we have found that use of a sponge is often more efficient and effective. Material and methods: An unrolled ...

Purpose: To describe the sonographic (ultrasound-US) features of retained surgical sponges (RSSs) and compare them with the pathological findings. Methods: Ultrasound features of RSSs in nine patients (seven women and two men) identified between June 1996 and July 2015 were retrospectively analy...