Woman's stomach pains caused by forceps left in her for six years

[matcom]

OOPS!

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BANGKOK, Thailand -- Lamphan Yinsuth had stomach pains that went unexplained for six years. Recently, doctors discovered the cause: Forceps left inside her after a hysterectomy in 1997.

Surgeons in central Thailand will operate on Yinsuth, 46, to remove the 2.4-by-11.4 inch medical instrument lodged in her abdomen, hospital officials said Monday.

It wasn't until April that an X-ray revealed the tool in her tummy.

http://www.boston.com/news/daily/15/odds_forceps.htm

[Ilsa]

1. I hope it's a different surgical team this time! n/t

[supernova]

2. See this is why you count

instruments before/after surgery. She ought to get a copy of the surgery report to see if they counted their instruments. It should be noted in the report.

That surgeon was either too tired or dumb. Probably both. At least it was foreceps and not a knife. :scared: .

[izzie]

3. And I bet she is going to sue. The gall of the greedy women.

Doctor would not have to charge so much if these pesty women would not sue. Thank God Bush is going to stop all this.

[KinkyDem]

4. Thank God Bush ...

is going to stop all this.

In Thailand? I think not!