Artery Forceps Removed From Abdomen of Woman Four Months After Surgery

Vijayawada: An artery forceps measuring two to three inches length was removed from the abdomen of a woman when it was forgotten by a team of doctors while performing delivery through C-section four months ago and the woman is under stable condition at government hospital in Vijayawada.

A 25 year old pregnant woman was admitted at government hospital at Eluru in April and the doctors delivered a baby through C-section and forgot an artery forceps in her abdomen.

Though she suffered mild stomach pain, she and her family members considered it due to delivery through C-section.

However, when she developed severe stomach pain, her family members rushed her to government hospital at Eluru and the doctors referred her to government hospital in Vijayawada based on an emergency situation.

On Aug. 10, the doctors found an artery forceps in her abdomen when they carried out an X-ray and carried out an operation immediately and removed it. They also found some parts of intestines were damaged and are providing treatment to her. The artery forceps is used to clamp blood vessels to stop bleeding during surgery and though the staff nurse is supposed to count the number of tools used after surgery to find out anyone is missing and report to the concerned doctors who performed surgery, she failed to do so.

Vijayawada government hospital general surgery department head Dr Appa Rao said, “Our team of doctors removed the artery forceps found in her abdomen and also noticed some parts of intestines damaged. Her health condition is stable now and is under medical observation.”

Meanwhile, Eluru Collector V. Prasanna ordered for an inquiry on the issue.