Barcoding surgical gauze aims to foster excellence in both surgical precision and overall efficiency: Sunil Sudhakaran Nair, KIMSHealth, ET HealthWorld

The retention of surgical sponges in patients' bodies after surgery has been one of the main issues brought up in the medical community. According to international surveys, this occurs once every 6,000 procedures. As a solution, 'sponge tracking system' offers a chance to improve operation theatre management. The sponges are checked in and out for each surgery, with the opportunity to declare any sponges that were not utilised or were thrown away. This solution guarantees accurate tracking and offers reliable alerts both during and after the operation.