%0 Journal Article %T MDCT in the diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction by a retained surgical swab %A M Bindapersad %A S Andronikou %J South African Journal of Surgery %D 2012 %I Health and Medical Publishing Group %X Gossypiboma (retained surgical swab) is a rare occurrence secondary to a previous open surgical procedure. The incidence has been estimated at between 1 in 100 to 5 000 surgical procedures SAJS, VOL 50, NO. 1, FEBRUARY 2012 %U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajs/article/view/74429