Andhra Pradesh hospital horror, Forceps left in woman’s stomach during 'C-Section'

Vijayawada: In a shocking incident of medical negligence, doctors allegedly left forceps in a woman’s stomach after her cesarean delivery at a government-hospital at Eluru in Andhra Pradesh.

Nearly three months after the doctors left the artery forceps, the incident came to light when a scan was done at Vijayawada Government Hospital, where the



woman was referred to after she complained of persistent pain.

Artery forceps are used to control bleeding from blood vessels by clamping the artery. However, the doctor who performed the procedure forgot to remove the same.

G. Swapna had delivered a child through cesarean section at Eluru Government Hospital on April 19.