Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Pune Woman Critical After Alleged Surgical Items Left Behind
Sandhya Gaikwad is a 19-year-old woman who became very sick after having a Caesarean delivery.
Her family says her pain and vomiting began two days later.
They say doctors later found a surgical glove and bandage inside her abdomen.
The family believes these items caused a serious infection.
Sandhya needed two more operations, including treatment for intestinal damage.
She is now in critical condition in the ICU at Sassoon General Hospital.
Her baby is being given formula because Sandhya cannot breastfeed.
The family has reported the matter and wants a full investigation.
Sandhya Suraj Gaikwad, 19, became critically ill after a Caesarean section on August 1.
Her family alleges that a surgical glove and bandage were found inside her abdomen during later surgery.
Doctors at Sassoon General Hospital reportedly performed two operations to treat infection, intestinal swelling and damage.
Sandhya remains in Sassoon’s ICU, while her newborn is being fed formula milk, according to her husband.
The family says an FIR was registered in Beed and is seeking an inquiry and action over alleged negligence.
- Who
- Sandhya Suraj Gaikwad, 19, her husband Suraj Subhash Gaikwad, and doctors treating her.
- What
- A woman became critically ill after a C-section; her family alleges a glove and bandage were left inside her abdomen and caused infection.
- When
- The C-section took place on August 1; her symptoms reportedly began two days later, and she remains in treatment.
- Where
- The C-section was performed at a rural hospital in Beed district; she is now receiving ICU care at Sassoon General Hospital in Pune.
- Why
- The family is seeking an investigation and action over alleged medical negligence after later surgery reportedly found foreign material in her abdomen.
- Patient
- Sandhya Suraj Gaikwad, 19
- Initial procedure
- Caesarean section on August 1
- Current condition
- Critical and undergoing ICU treatment
- Current hospital
- Sassoon General Hospital, Pune
- Alleged findings
- A surgical glove and a piece of bandage inside the abdomen
- Subsequent treatment
- Two operations, including treatment for intestinal swelling and damage
- Legal status
- The family says an FIR has been registered in Beed