Table 1 Localizations of retained gauzes in literature
From: Progressive ossification due to retained surgical sponge after upper leg amputation: a case report
Localisation | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Abdomen | 74 | 58.3 |
Thorax | 20 | 15.7 |
Pelvic | 10 | 7.9 |
Spine | 5 | 3.9 |
Leg | 4 | 3.1 |
Hip | 4 | 3.1 |
Retroperitoneal | 3 | 2.4 |
Breast | 2 | 1.6 |
Ureter | 1 | 0.8 |
Neck | 1 | 0.8 |
Shoulder | 1 | 0.8 |
Peritoneum | 1 | 0.8 |
Intracranial | 1 | 0.8 |
Total | 127 | 100 |