It is provided a surgical pad (1) adapted to be introduced into a surgical site comprising a body fluid the surgical pad (1) comprises an absorbent element (2) adapted to absorb said body fluid, and colouring means (3) adapted to at least partly vary the coloration of the absorbent element (2) after the absorbent element (2) has absorbed said body fluid, so as to visually highlight said surgical pad (1) relative to said surgical site.Linvention concerne un tampon chirurgical (1) conçu pour être introduit dans un site chirurgical comprenant un fluide corporel le tampon chirurgical (1) comprenant un élément absorbant (2) conçu pour absorber ledit fluide corporel, et un moyen de coloration (3) conçu pour au moins en partie faire varier la coloration de lélément absorbant (2) après que lélément absorbant (2) a absorbé ledit fluide corporel, de manière à mettre visuellement en évidence ledit tampon chirurgical (1) par rapport audit site chirurgical.
