Gauze was forgotten left in the patient – Norrköping Newspapers

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After the operation was forgotten 1,5 meters of gauze left in the male patient’s body. The man, suffering from both epilepsy and MS, suffered severe vomiting and constipation. Only after two weeks discovered relatives gauze and could take it out, says nwt.se.

Central Hospital in Karlstad will report the incident, which occurred in the spring, according to Lex Maria and initiate an internal investigation.

It is very, very rare that something like this occurs. What I have understood the patient has not received any but the incident but it caused, of course, a very unpleasant, says Clas Lundgren, chief physician at the Värmland County Council, the Swedish Television News Varmland.