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Sponge Count Management

Sponge Count Management is a procedural protocol in perioperative nursing practice that systematically tracks and verifies the number of surgical sponges used during an operation to prevent retained foreign objects, distinguishing it from other surgical safety checks by its exclusive focus on sponge accountability.

12

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337

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35

Authors

10

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

12

Natural History of the Retained Surgical Sponge

JOHN W. HYSLOP, Kimball I. Maull · Southern Medical Journal · 1982 · 145 citations

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A Serious Medicolegal Problem After Surgery

Metehan Gümüş, Hatice Gümüş, Murat Kapan et al. · American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology · 2011 · 29 citations

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Recommended Practices for Sponge, Sharps, and Instrument Counts

AORN Journal · 2006 · 25 citations

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Retained Surgical Sponges after Craniotomies: Imaging Appearances and Complications

A.K. Kim, E.B. Lee, Linda J. Bagley et al. · American Journal of Neuroradiology · 2009 · 22 citations · Full text

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Recommended Practices for Sponge, Sharp, and Instrument Counts

AORN Journal · 1999 · 19 citations

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Authors

35

  1. EL
    E.B. Lee

    University of Pennsylvania Health System, United States

    1 publications · 22 citations

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  2. JB
    James B. Hill

    The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, United States

    1 publications · 18 citations

    1

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  3. AK
    A.K. Kim

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    1 publications · 22 citations

    1

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  4. MK
    Murat Kapan

    Dicle University, Türkiye

    1 publications · 29 citations

    1

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  5. MG
    ML Guifo

    Central Hospital of Yaoundé, Cameroon

    1 publications · 14 citations

    1

    h-index

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Institutions

10

  1. University of Pennsylvania Health System

    Philadelphia, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    66 citations

  2. Yaoundé General Hospital

    Yaoundé, Cameroon

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    28 citations

  3. Renown Health

    Reno, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  4. Assuta Medical Center

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    54 citations

  5. University Teaching Hospital of Yaounde

    Yaoundé, Cameroon

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  6. Dicle University

    Diyarbakır, Türkiye

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    29 citations

  7. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    66 citations

  8. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

    Portsmouth, United States

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    90 citations

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Venues

  1. AORN Journal

    6 publications · 91 citations

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  2. Southern Medical Journal

    SMJ · 1 publications · 145 citations

    1

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  3. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

    1 publications · 18 citations

    1

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  4. Pan African Medical Journal

    1 publications · 14 citations

    1

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  5. American Journal of Neuroradiology

    AJNR · 1 publications · 22 citations

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