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Risk factors for retained instruments and sponges after surgery
The risk of retention of a foreign body after surgery significantly increases in emergencies, with unplanned changes in procedure, and with higher body-mass index. Case-- …
Retained Surgical Foreign Bodies after Surgery
The problem of retained surgical bodies (RSB) after surgery is an issue for surgeons, hospitals and the entire medical team. They have potentially harmful consequences fo …
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