An Abdominal Pad consists of Absorbent Cotton Gauze folded into squares or rectangles, in such a manner that no cut edges are exposed, and stitched on the open sides. A tape extending not less than 25 cm from the pad may be stitched into a corner. The pad incorporates an X-Ray opaque component consisting of a distinctly colored, continuous monofilament or multifilament yarn or a strip of suitable material, not less than 7cm x 0.8 cm, in the body of the pad. The X-ray detectable monofilament or multifilament yarn is securely heat bonded to, or woven into, the fabric. Layers of the pad may be prevented by one or two diagonal lines of stitching through all layers