Title of article
Failure to Heal of Thyroidectomy Wound Due to Gossypiboma and Stitch Sinus: Report of Two Cases
Author/Authors
Musa, Adewale A. Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) - Departments of Surgery, Nigeria , Banjo, Adekunbi Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) - Departments of Morbid Anatomy and Pathology, Nigeria , Agboola, Oladeji Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) - Departments of Morbid Anatomy and Pathology, Nigeria , Osinupebi, Olubunmi Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) - Department of Medical Microbiology, Nigeria
From page
24
To page
26
Abstract
This case series presents two females, 53 and 33 years old, with thyroidectomy wounds that failed to heal, 16 and18 weeks, respectively, following the operation. The wounds were explored with removal of gauze and catgut suture. The patients made remarkable improvement and the wounds healed satisfactorily within seven days. Surgical materials forgotten intraoperatively, wrong use of and / or infected surgical materials should be considered when surgical wounds fail to heal.
Keywords
Gossypiboma , healing , thyroidectomy , wound
Journal title
Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report
Journal title
Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report
Record number
2579107
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