Retained foreign objects in surgical site: still occurs?

Authors

  • Eliane da Silva Grazziano Enfermeira, Especialista em Enfermagem em Centro Cirúrgico, Mestre e Doutora em Enfermagem pela Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP), Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (SP).
  • Aparecida de Cássia Giani Peniche Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem pela Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP), Professora Associada do Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica da EEUSP (SP).
  • Soraya Palazzo Enfermeira, Especialista em Enfermagem em Centro Cirúrgico, Mestre em Enfermagem na Saúde do Adulto pela Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP), Coordenadora do Curso de Especialização de Enfermagem em Centro Cirúrgico do Centro Universitário São Camilo (SP).

Keywords:

General surgery. Nursing, Perioperative care, Medical errors, Safety.

Abstract

This study is a critica review ol' literature with the objective to identify the retained foreign objectoccurencc. A search in electronicdatabascs Medline, Lilacs, Scielo wascarríed through with describers: sLirgery,perioperative care, errors, safety, andcomplications, besides authors's personal materiaIs published in last 10 years.Concluded that the retained foreignobjects most frequently are surgicalsponge and surgical instruments; theabdominal cavity was more involvedfollowed by thoracic. Factors associatedwith increased risk for retention werelarge surgeries, incorrect count ofsurgicalsponge, emergency surgery, surgicalprocedure change unexpectedly andpatients with high body mass index.Awareness of professionals about themagnitude ofthe problem is the flrst step tomotivate people to pert'orm the preventiveactions ally development of criticalthinking and effective interpersonalcommunication.

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2011-09-30

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Grazziano, E. da S., Peniche, A. de C. G., & Palazzo, S. (2011). Retained foreign objects in surgical site: still occurs?. Revista SOBECC, 16(3), 30–34. Retrieved from https://revista.sobecc.org.br/sobecc/article/view/205

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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2011)

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