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What Is a Retained Surgical Instrument and Can You Sue? - Featured Image

September 14, 2026

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What Is a Retained Surgical Instrument and Can You Sue?

When you go into surgery, you place complete trust in the team around you to keep count of every tool that enters your body. Sponges, needles, clamps, and instruments all serve a purpose during an operation, and each one is supposed to come back out before your incision closes. When a member of the surgical […]

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