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Fig. 2 | Patient Safety in Surgery

Fig. 2

From: Unintended retention of a ruptured radiopaque thread extending from the corner of a gauze during laparoscopy

Fig. 2

a. The upper panel shows regular gauze with the extending threads intact after its use. The lower panel shows gauze from which the extending thread ruptured at its midpoint during its use. b. A portion of the gauze body (enlarged image of the area in the white rectangle in a) has a burnt mark (arrowhead). c. The end of the thread remaining on the gauze (enlarged image of the area in the white circle in a) and the portion of the thread that entered the peritoneum are shown. The end of the remnant thread extending from the corner of the gauze has a burnt mark (arrowhead)

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Patient Safety in Surgery

ISSN: 1754-9493