Effectiveness of a radiofrequency detection system as an adjunct to manual counting protocols for tracking surgical sponges: a prospective trial of 2,285 patients.

Christopher C. Rupp; Mary J. Kagarise; Stella M. Nelson; Allison M. Deal; Susan Phillips; Janet Chadwick; Tamara Petty; Anthony A. Meyer; Hong Jin Kim

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Effectiveness of a radiofrequency detection system as an adjunct to manual counting protocols for tracking surgical sponges: a prospective trial of 2,285 patients.

October 10, 2012

Rupp CC, Kagarise MJ, Nelson SM, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2012;215(4):524-533.

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