Unusual cause of refractory infection in head and neck surgery; Retained surgical sponges

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Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
Volume:33 Issue:3
Unusual cause of refractory infection in head and neck surgery; Retained surgical sponges

Unusual cause of refractory infection in head and neck surgery; Retained surgical sponges

Authors : İsmail KUCUKER, Onur CUKURLUOGLU, Tolga ERYİLMAZ, Serhan TUNCER, Selahattin OZMEN

Pages : 179-182

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Publication Date : 2017-01-06

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Refractory infections are not common in head and neck region. As gossypiboma insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(retained surgical sponges); is also rare in head and neck surgeries, it is generally ignored as a potential diagnosis. In this article we aimed to call attention to gossypiboma cases in refractory maxillary infections. We present three cases of retained surgical sponges after head and neck surgery occurred in between 2003 and 2011. We also discussed the possible causes and prevention strategies for them.
Keywords : Facial surgery, Gossypiboma, Maxilla surgery, Neck dissection, Retained surgical sponge, Spangioma

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