Gossypiboma, the unintentional retention of surgical materials, is a rare but significant postoperative complication. While most of the literature focuses on retained sponges, absorbable hemostatic agents such as Surgicel may …
Damage control surgery (DCS) is a staged surgical strategy for rapid control of life-threatening bleeding, followed by physiological stabilization and delayed definitive repair. Abdomino-pelvic packing (APP)-placing compressive material within the …