Surgical Error Causes Unexplained Hip Lump

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Surgical Error Causes Unexplained Hip Lump
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A woman in New Delhi had a large cyst caused by a surgical sponge left inside her abdomen during a C-section four years earlier, highlighting the rare but serious complication of gossypiboma and the importance of surgical safety protocols.

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