1. The counting of surgical items refers to the process that the hand-washing nurses and the visiting nurses respectively count all the items on the operating table at five times before the operation, before the cavity organs are closed, before the body cavity or deep incision is closed, before the skin is sutured, and before the instrument leaves the operating room after the operation.

2. Counting surgical items is a key measure to prevent surgical items from being missed or left in patients, and it is an important link to ensure the safety of patients' surgery.