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Gauze sponges are disposable medical supplies used everyday in hospitals and medical offices around the world.

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Health care management uses gauze sponges to clean wounds.^{[citation needed]}

The different sizes include 2 by 2 inches (5.1 cm × 5.1 cm), 3 by 3 inches (7.6 cm × 7.6 cm), and 4 by 4 inches (10 cm × 10 cm).^{[citation needed]}

The materials used in the manufacturing of gauze sponges for medical purposes include cotton and non-woven materials. In addition to its many sizes, plys, and fabrics, gauze sponges can also be sterile and non-sterile.^{[citation needed]}

In order to avoid leaving gauze sponges in bodies, some kinds of gauze sponge are woven with X-ray detectable thread.^{[citation needed]}

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