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Eliminating Unintentionally Retained Surgical Items - Special Report.

September 21, 2022

Saver C. AORN J. 2022;116(2):111-132.

Retained surgical items (RSI) are regarded as “never events” but are a persistent cause of patient harm. This three-part series discusses the RSI problem, RSI prevention efforts, and the role of human factors in unintended retention of surgical objects.

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