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 for the patient as they can be life threatening and usually, a further operation is necessary. The incidence of RSB is between 0.3 t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zejnullahu, Valon A., Bicaj, Besnik X., Zejnullahu, Vjosa A., Hamza, Astrit R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: ID Design 2012/DOOEL Skopje 2017
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5320916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28293325
http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.005
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Sumario: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 for the patient as they can be life threatening and usually, a further operation is necessary. The incidence of RSB is between 0.3 to 1.0 per 1,000 abdominal operations, and they occur due to a lack of organisation and communication between surgical staff during the process. Typically, the RSB are surgical sponges and instruments located in the abdomen, retroperitoneum and pelvis.

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