Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog limping 3 years after knee surgery due to retained surgical sponge
By Corbin, E E et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2013·University of Minnesota, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Foreign body reaction to a retained surgical sponge (gossypiboma) mimicking an implant associated sarcoma in a dog after a tibial plateau levelling osteotomy.
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Plain-English summary
A dog developed sudden limping in the left back leg three years after surgery on the right leg. X-rays suggested a serious tumor, but during a follow-up surgery, the vet found a surgical sponge that had been left inside the dog, causing the problem instead. This unusual case highlights the importance of careful monitoring after surgery. The dog’s lameness was linked to the retained sponge rather than a tumor, which is a rare but significant complication.
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Abstract
A dog was presented with the complaint of an acute onset left pelvic limb lameness three years after a right tibial plateau levelling osteotomy had been performed. Radiographs taken at the time of presentation showed signs that were consistent with a diagnosis of an implant associated sarcoma. At revision surgery, a retained surgical sponge was identified, leading to a diagnosis of a gossypiboma. This is the first reported case of a gossypiboma as a complication of a tibial plateau levelling osteotomy surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23238257/