Journal of pediatric surgery
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Attention has been placed on surgical and medical errors, though there is a lack of data on the frequency of some complications. ⋯ On a national perspective in the United States, the rate of a retained foreign body is 0.0031% or approximately 1 in 32,672 cases and is associated with an increased charge of $42,077 for this complication. Comparative data demonstrate that pediatric surgery in the United States is exceptionally safe with regard to retained foreign bodies.