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They may remain asymptomatic or cause acute complications with nonspecific imaging findings, leading to delayed diagnosis. Awareness in previously operated patients is essential, and their impact has driven preventive measures such as standardized counts, detection technologies, and surgical checklists.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case Presentation:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 38-year-old woman with prior urologic and gynecological surgeries presented with 3 days of left flank pain, fever, nausea, and vomiting. Imaging revealed a large heterogeneous abdominal mass. Exploratory laparoscopy identified a cystic lesion with dense adhesions to the abdominal wall, small bowel, and sigmoid colon. Adhesiolysis exposed purulent material and a retained foreign body. The lesion and foreign body were removed, bowel defects were repaired, and the abdomen was irrigated. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on day 6. The second case is a 68-year-old man with cardiovascular comorbidities and a remote history of pulmonary tuberculosis who was followed for an asymptomatic 6 cm anterior mediastinal mass. Due to suspected malignancy, thoracoscopic resection was performed. Intraoperatively, dense fibrosis was found, and conversion to a utility thoracotomy was required. Opening the mediastinal pleura revealed purulent material and a retained surgical gauze. Removal caused significant bleeding from vessel erosion, which was controlled with packing, vascular clamping, and suturing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The cases demonstrate that retained surgical items are preventable \u201cnever events\u201d with significant clinical, ethical, and legal consequences. 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