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MeSH Heading: Surgical Sponges
Tree Number(s): E07.858.740
Unique ID: D015503
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015503
Annotation: 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.
Entry Version: SURG SPONGES
Entry Term(s): Sponge, Surgical; Sponges, Surgical; Surgical Sponge
Previous Indexing: Foreign Bodies (1966-1989); Surgical Equipment (1966-1989); Surgical Instruments (1974-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/04/07
Revision Date: 2015/06/05

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Concept UI: M0023866
Scope Note: Gauze material used to absorb body fluids during surgery. Referred to as GOSSYPIBOMA if accidentally retained in the body following surgery.
Terms: Surgical Sponges Preferred Term
Term UI T045984
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Sponge, Surgical
Term UI T045981
Date05/16/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Sponges, Surgical
Term UI T045982
Date02/24/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Surgical Sponge
Term UI T045983
Date05/16/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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