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Equipment and Supplies > Surgical Equipment > Surgical Sponges

Preferred term

Surgical Sponges  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Sponges, Surgical
  • Sponge, Surgical
  • Surgical Sponge

Note

  • surgical sponge accidentally left in the surgical field: coordinate with GOSSYPIBOMA see FOREIGN BODIES

Scope note

  • Gauze material used to absorb body fluids during surgery. Referred to as GOSSYPIBOMA if accidentally retained in the body following surgery.

History note

  • 90

In other languages

  • kuivaussienet

    Finnish

  • kirurginen hyytysmissieni
  • kirurginen imusieni
  • kirurginen sieni
  • kirurgiset hyytymissienet
  • kirurgiset imusienet
  • kirurgiset sienet
  • kuivaussieni
  • Kirurgiska svampar

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015503

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