Surgical Sponges
"Surgical Sponges" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Gauze material used to absorb body fluids during surgery. Referred to as GOSSYPIBOMA if accidentally retained in the body following surgery.
| Descriptor ID |
D015503
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.740
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Sponges- Surgical Sponges
- Surgical Sponge
- Sponge, Surgical
- Sponges, Surgical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Sponges" by people in Profiles.
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Burlew CC, Moore EE, Biffl WL, Bensard DD, Johnson JL, Barnett CC. One hundred percent fascial approximation can be achieved in the postinjury open abdomen with a sequential closure protocol. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Jan; 72(1):235-41.
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Burgu B, Aydogdu O, Wilcox D. Use of neurosurgical patties for dissection in laparoscopic procedures of the urinary tract. J Endourol. 2011 May; 25(5):737-8.