Oblito

English translation: retained surgical item

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Spanish term or phrase:	Oblito
English translation:	retained surgical item

15:07 Feb 19, 2021

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Medical - Medical (general) / Surgery

Spanish term or phrase: Oblito

I am translating an article about "oblito" (forgotten objects left inside the body after surgery).

I am trying to find the most accurate term for this word in English.

Is the latin expression "oblito" also used in English?

or is it preferable one of these terms: ?
- Retained surgical instruments
- Retained objects

Translation sample:
The term "oblito" is known by different names such as "textiloma", "gossypiboma", " cottonoid"; these words refer to the type of material found in the patient's cavity. Its real incidence is unknown due to under-reporting because of fear of lawsuits for medical error.

M. Carmen Lozano Arnaldos KudoZ activity Questions: 5 (1 open) Answers: 14 Spain
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retained surgical item

Explanation:
"Retained foreign object" is still perhaps the most common term, but it is falling out of favor as it can refer to foreign bodies not related to surgery. Retained surgical item (RSI) is now the preferred term, considered a subset of retained foreign objects.

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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 10:42

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Yes! That is what I was looking for!
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retained surgical item

Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães

surgical object left by (medical) neglect in a person's body

Barbara Cochran, MFA

Discussion entries: 3

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8 mins confidence:

surgical object left by (medical) neglect in a person's body

Explanation:
That is what it is defined as, anyway: https://www.wordmeaning.org/spanish/oblito.htm

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 09:42
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retained surgical item

Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 10:42
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English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 854

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Yes! That is what I was looking for!
Thank you so much for your help :)

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