Retained Foreign Body After Adjustable Gastric Band Removal: a Case Series
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DOI: 10.1007/s11695-017-2937-6
Abstract: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) has weight loss and associated obesity-related disease benefits. Well-recognised LABG complications lead to a higher re-operation rate when compared to other obesity surgeries and therefore potential for retained foreign body.… read more here.
Keywords: retained foreign; gastric band; foreign body; band ... See more keywords
1,300 Days and Counting: A Risk Model Approach to Preventing Retained Foreign Objects (RFOs).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.11.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND A retained foreign object (RFO) is a devastating surgical complication that typically results in additional surgeries, increased length of stay, and risk of infections and is potentially fatal. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)… read more here.
Keywords: risk; retained foreign; 300 days; risk model ... See more keywords
Unintentionally Retained Foreign Objects: A Descriptive Study of 308 Sentinel Events and Contributing Factors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.09.001
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Unintentionally retained foreign objects (URFOs) remain the sentinel events most frequently reported to The Joint Commission. The objective of this study was to describe reports of URFOs, including the types of objects, anatomic locations,… read more here.
Keywords: retained foreign; joint commission; contributing factors; foreign objects ... See more keywords
A Socio-Technical Exploration for Reducing & Mitigating the Risk of Retained Foreign Objects
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15040714
Abstract: A Retained Foreign Object (RFO) is a fairly infrequent but serious adverse event. An accurate rate of RFOs is difficult to establish due to underreporting but it has been estimated that incidences range between 1/1000… read more here.
Keywords: research; retained foreign; exploration reducing; reducing mitigating ... See more keywords