Retained intra-abdominal surgical instruments: time to use nascent technology?
Retention of surgical instruments is a possible complication of surgery; moreover, its occurrence has typically been used to denote poor surgical care on the part of the individual surgeon and the healthcare system. In the literature, it is not surprising that instances of retained foreign bodies are underreported to minimize exposure to possible litigation.
Berkowitz
Seth
S
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7228, USA.
Marshall
Harry
H
Charles
Anthony
A
D034841:Abdominal Cavity; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D015994:Incidence; D019300:Medical Errors; D012307:Risk Factors; D013525:Surgical Instruments