An unusual foreign body in the pelvic cavity after laparotomy
Batts, J.A.; Chitnis, S.V.; Alleyne, G.L.
Obstetrics and Gynecology 48(3): 369-370
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-7844 PMID: 948385 Document Number: 105235
The case report of a glass specimen bottle which accidentally dropped into the peritoneal cavity at time of laparotomy for a ruptured right tubal pregnancy is presented. It had come to rest on the fundus, open end upward, and during respiration loops of small intestine entered and exited the bottle. When the complaint of pain brought the patient to the authors 6 years later a diagnosis of fibroid uterus was made. It is suggested that all materials used in the abdomen be radio-opaque and that routine postoperative X-rays be taken before the patient leaves the surgical suite.