TN Doctor forgets pair of scissor in woman’s stomach  

TAMIL NADU: NP NEWS 24 ONLINE- Six doctors of a private hospital in the city were booked by Palayamkottai police in connection to a bizarre incident took place in which a pair of scissors was left inside a woman’s stomach during surgery.

The accused, identified as S Ravindran, Ganesan, Mahabu Subahani, Bakhdhavachalam, Balasubramanian, and Avudaiyappan are the doctors of one Galaxy hospital.

Even though police booked them all under Section 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of IPC, it is still uncertain on how many of the accused were inside the operation theatre. According to the sources, some of them are working at the administrative unit of the hospital.

The surgeons performed a stomach operation on one Jenita Deva Kirupavathi from Arumuganeri of Thoothukudi district in April 25 as she was suffering from severe stomach pain. However, after the surgery was done, the surgeons allegedly left a pair of scissors inside her stomach and sewed the cut.

According to the police, since Jenita continued to suffer from stomach ache despite surgery, doctors at the hospital recommended for an MRI scan. When Jenita underwent the scan at another hospital, doctors found a pair of surgical scissors inside her stomach and removed it.

Jenita, who works as a teacher at a private school in Arumuganeri recently submitted a petition with the Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police (law and order) seeking action against the ‘erring’ doctors. According to police, they have issued summons to all the six doctors.