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Implementation of a protocol to reduce occurrence of retained sponges after vaginal delivery.
Lutgendorf MA, Schindler LL, Hill JB, Magann EF, O'Boyle JD. Mil Med. 2011;176:702-704.

This commentary discusses the development and implementation of a count procedure that successfully reduced incidence of retained sponges following labor and delivery.
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