A retained gauze swab in the abdominal cavity is an infrequent event, but most surgeons can remember a case in which they have had to interrupt laparotomy closure to look for a missing swab after the count. It is rare to find a retained swab unexpectedly when operating for another reason. Preoperative diagnosis of a retained gauze swab is difficult and may require skill and experience. 4 Gonzdez L, Villalta J, Sala X, Pujol A, Ingelmo M. Absceso perinefntico por cuerpo extraiio tCxtil: clfnica y radiologia. Med Clin (Barc) 1982; 78: 209 (Letter). 5 Leppiiniemi AK. Intravesical foreign body after inguinal hemiorrhaphy. Case report. Scand J Urol Nephrol 1991; 25:6 Fujita K, Ichikawa T. Encapsulated paravesical foreign body. 235-7.87-8.

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