Postoperative complications due to a retained surgical sponge.

A. K. Sarda; D. Pandey; S. Neogi; U. Dhir

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Postoperative complications due to a retained surgical sponge.

September 15, 2011

Sarda AK, Pandey D, Neogi S, et al. Singapore Med J. 2007;48(6):e160-4.

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The authors share three case reports of retained surgical sponges and discuss the clinical actions taken to respond to this type of error.

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