This alert describes retention of a foreign body related to a surgical procedure. A patient sustained an ankle fracture and underwent an open reduction and internal fixation operation using ...
This alert describes a patient safety incident of retention of a foreign body following a surgical procedure. A 62-day-old baby with biliary atresia underwent Kasai operation. A peripherally ...
This alert addresses the need for implementation of a surgery and/or procedure safety checklist to avoid patient safety incidents. Three cases are presented identifying retention of a gauze, biopsy ...