Implementation of a protocol to reduce occurrence of retained sponges after vaginal delivery.
Lutgendorf MA, Schindler LL, Hill JB, et al. Implementation of a protocol to reduce occurrence of retained sponges after vaginal delivery. Mil Med. 2011;176(6):702-704.
This commentary discusses the development and implementation of a count procedure that successfully reduced incidence of retained sponges following labor and delivery.