Prevention of 3 "never events" in the operating room: fires, gossypiboma, and wrong-site surgery.
Zahiri HR, Stromberg J, Skupsky H, et al. Prevention of 3 "never events" in the operating room: fires, gossypiboma, and wrong-site surgery. Surg Innov. 2011;18(1):55-60. doi:10.1177/1553350610389196.
This review summarizes the epidemiology and common etiology of three types of surgical never events and makes recommendations to prevent such incidents.