Necessity of a good surgical history: detection of a gossypiboma.
Coleman JA, Wolfgang CL. Necessity of a Good Surgical History: Detection of a Gossypiboma. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2013;9(5). doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2013.02.021.
This commentary spotlights the concern of retained surgical items, including clinical consequences, legal ramifications, and guidelines developed to prevent these incidents.