9 months ago
Surgical Blade Left in Patient After Operation
A young woman named Rama Devi had surgery at a hospital in Palnadu.
After the surgery, she felt very bad, but the doctors said it was normal.
Later, they found a sharp tool called a surgical blade inside her body.
Her family was very upset and asked for help.
The doctors made a mistake by leaving the blade inside her.
A surgical blade was found inside a patient after surgery at Narasaraopet Government Hospital.
The patient, Rama Devi, 22, experienced severe pain post-operation, which doctors initially dismissed.
A scan conducted on Friday revealed the blade lodged near her thigh.
The patient's family staged a protest demanding justice over the incident.
The surgery was performed by Dr Narayana Swamy and his medical team.
- Who
- Rama Devi, 22, from Balayyanagar in Narasaraopet
- What
- A surgical blade was left inside her body after surgery
- Where
- Narasaraopet Government Hospital, Palnadu district
- When
- The discovery was made on Friday (unspecified date)
- Why
- The blade was accidentally left inside during the operation
Key facts
- Patient
- Rama Devi, 22
- Location
- Narasaraopet Government Hospital, Palnadu district
- Surgeon
- Dr Narayana Swamy
- Date of Discovery
- Friday (unspecified date)
- Item Left
- Surgical blade
Quotes
Official press release
Official statement from the Andhra Pradesh government
“Narasaraopeta government hospital’s civil assistant surgeon T Narayana Swamy has been suspended”
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