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Policy for Prevention of a Retained Sponge after Vaginal Delivery

Author(s) -

David Garry,

Sandra Asanjarani,

D Geiss

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

case reports in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1687-9627

pISSN - 1687-9635

DOI - 10.1155/2012/317856

Subject(s) - sponge , medicine , vaginal delivery , surgery , obstetrics , pregnancy , botany , biology , genetics

Background . Policies for sponge count are not routine practice in most labor and delivery rooms. Ignored or hidden retained vaginal foreign bodies has potentially significant health care morbidity. Case . This was a case of a retained vaginal sponge following an uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery. Delivery room policy resulted in the discovery of the sponge on X-ray when an incorrect sponge count occurred and physical exam did not find the sponge. Conclusion . This emphasizes the use of protocols to enhance patient safety and prevent medical error.

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