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Surgical Sponges

Medical Definition: Gauze material used to absorb body fluids during surgery. Referred to as gossypiboma if accidentally retained in the body following surgery.
Guide Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition; surgical sponge accidentally left in the surg field, called gossypiboma from the classical word for cotton, goes here
Previously Indexed: Foreign Bodies (1966-1989),Surgical Equipment (1966-1989),Surgical Instruments (1974-1989)
Surgical Sponges Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable - Sterile, gelatin-base surgical sponge applied topically as an adjunct to hemostasis when the control of bleeding by conventional procedures is ineffective to reduce capillary ooze or is impractical. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p797)

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