OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to differentiate the CT findings of gelatin bioabsorbable sponges used as hemostatic agents from postoperative abdominal abscess. CONCLUSION: Gelatin absorbable sponge may mimic a postoperative abscess on CT. Findings that may help differentiate the hemostatic agent from abscess include linear arrangement of tightly packed gas bubbles, fixed position of gas bubbles on subsequent examinations, shape, lack of air-fluid level, and lack of enhancing wall.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to differentiate the CT findings of gelatin bioabsorbable sponges used as hemostatic agents from postoperative abdominal abscess. CONCLUSION: Gelatin absorbable sponge may mimic a postoperative abscess on CT. Findings that may help differentiate the hemostatic agent from abscess include linear arrangement of tightly packed gas bubbles, fixed position of gas bubbles on subsequent examinations, shape, lack of air-fluid level, and lack of enhancing wall.
Authors: Kate Hanneman; Frandics P Chan; R Scott Mitchell; D Craig Miller; Dominik Fleischmann Journal: Radiographics Date: 2015-11-27 Impact factor: 5.333
Authors: Deepa Pai; Jonathon M Willatt; Melvyn Korobkin; Richard H Cohan; James H Ellis; Isaac R Francis; J Stuart Wolf; Matthew Schipper Journal: Cancer Imaging Date: 2010-07-29 Impact factor: 3.909