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The Retained Surgical Sponge Following Intra-abdominal Surgery: A Continuing Problem
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The clinical presentation, predisposing factors, and management of a retained surgical sponge following intra-abdominal surgery are presented as well as guidelines for prevention.Abstract:
• The surgical sponge retained following intra-abdominal surgery is a continuing problem. Despite precautions, the incidence of this problem is grossly underestimated. During the past 10 years, we have treated four patients with this problem. The presentation of a retained surgical sponge is highly variable, as is the time before the onset of symptoms. The clinical presentation, predisposing factors, and management are presented as well as guidelines for prevention. ( Arch Surg . 1990;125:405-407)read more
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Risk Factors for Retained Instruments and Sponges after Surgery
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A prospective study of patient safety in the operating room.
Caprice K. Christian,Michael L. Gustafson,Emilie M. Roth,Thomas B. Sheridan,Tejal K. Gandhi,Kathleen Dwyer,Michael J. Zinner,Meghan Dierks,Meghan Dierks +8 more
TL;DR: This study demonstrates the role of prospective observational methods in exposing critical system features that influence patient safety and that can be the targets for patient safety initiatives.
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Retained foreign bodies after surgery.
Amy E. Lincourt,Andrew G. Harrell,Joseph A. Cristiano,Cathy Sechrist,Kent W. Kercher,B. Todd Heniford +5 more
TL;DR: Retained foreign objects after surgery are associated with multiple major surgical procedures being performed at the same time and an incorrect instrument or sponge count.
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Improving safety in the operating room: a systematic literature review of retained surgical sponges.
TL;DR: More is being discovered about the patterns leading to a retained sponge, andMultidisciplinary approaches and new technologies may help reduce this low frequency but clinically significant event, but given the complexity of surgical care, eliminating retained sponges may prove elusive.
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Natural history of the retained surgical sponge.
John Hyslop,Kimball I. Maull +1 more
TL;DR: Retained surgical sponge is an infrequently reported condition that may be recognized incidentally during the early postoperative period, produce serious complications, or remain dormant for years.
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Retained surgical sponge: diagnosis with CT and sonography.
TL;DR: In these cases, CT and sonographic findings, together with a history of surgery, permitted the correct preoperative diagnosis of a retained foreign body.
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Retained surgical sponges : CT and US appearance
TL;DR: Granuloma caused by a retained surgical sponge should be considered as a cause of an abdominal mass in patients with a history of prior abdominal surgery.
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Surgical gauze pseudotumor
Javier Serra,Xavier Matias-Gulu,R Calabuig,Pedro Garcia,Francisco J. Sancho,Jorge Puig La Calle +5 more
TL;DR: A series of seven patients with long-term surgical gauze retention, four after pelvic operations, one after cholecystectomy,One after laryngectomy, and one after mastectomy are presented.
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CT appearance of a surgically retained towel (gossypiboma).
TL;DR: Computed tomography of the gastrointestinal tract served as a useful adjunct to barium radiography in this case, suggesting the correct diagnosis of foreign body.