Problem

Foreign body left in wound

Other Names:
Surgical implements in body
Nature:

Sponges, sutures and swabs are occasionally inadvertently left by surgeons in the wound upon which they are operating.

Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-beingGOAL 4: Quality Education
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST