Patient left with surgical instrument inside body after surgery

Laila Beevi and her family were relieved to leave the hospital after undergoing hysterectomy procedure to remove the fibroid tumor in the uterus. What none of them knew as they left Nedumangad District Hospital was that she was taking a surgical tool along with her. 
 

Doctor's had accidentally left a broken piece of a surgical instrument inside her uterus during the surgery on Thursday. The relatives of the patient alleged that the doctors completed surgery without removing the piece. 
 

However, after two hours the same doctor asked her to take an x-ray from a private laboratory and on finding the result referred her to Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Relatives said the doctor did explain why he is referring the patient to Medical College Hospital. 
 

"Few hours after the operation they said something is missing from the operation and that an x-ray is to be taken. They also arranged an ambulance. A metal piece was detected in her intestine. She was suffering from severe pain but the doctors were not even ready to give an injection," said Sajeer, son of Laila Beevi. 
 

The instrument was removed after conducting a surgery at the Medical College Hospital. 
 

However, Nedumangad District hospital authorities said that they have not committed any mistake and referred the patient to Medical College to avoid any complications that are likely to arise from giving second anesthesia at a short interval. 
 

Meanwhile, Public Health director informed that action will be taken on the basis of the report of the district medical officer, who will probe into the issue. 
 

Health Minister K K Shailaja has ordered a probe into the incident.