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Abstract:
Estimates say 1,500 objects are left inside patients after surgery each year in the United States; two-thirds are sponges. A handheld wand scanning device successfully detects sponges in seconds. The author recommends conducting an initial count prior to surgical incision, a second count at the beginning of wound closure, and a third count before the skin is closed.
