Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4230368 | Journal of the American College of Radiology | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Despite good adherence to a protocol of imaging the potentially retained items, small needles often were not visualized on intraoperative radiographs and were not subsequently removed, without known adverse events. This finding suggests that intraoperative radiography for small needles may be unnecessary, but further study is required.
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Authors
William R. MD, E. Stephen MD, Seymour MD, Linda B. MD, MS,