Acting Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Khandbari, Dr. Santosh Dev, expressed grief over the incident and admitted that cloth was used to control bleeding during treatment.
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The victim's family has demanded action against the culprits and appropriate compensation after a piece of cloth was found inside the stomach of a woman who underwent surgery at the District Hospital, Sankhuwasabha Khandbari. They submitted a memorandum to the District Administration Office, District Hospital and Khandbari Municipality on Wednesday.
A piece of cloth was found in the stomach of Sabita Magar of Khandbari Municipality-5, who gave birth to a baby through surgery at the District Hospital, Khandbari on June 21, about 15 days later. After excessive bleeding during the surgery, she was referred to Kathmandu by an army helicopter for further treatment.
According to Sabita's husband, Sabin Magar, although her condition improved after treatment at Patan Hospital in Kathmandu, a CT scan after her fever returned revealed that there was cloth inside the stomach. He said that after learning about the fact on June 22, another operation was performed on June 24 and the cloth was removed.
The victim's family has accused Khandbari Hospital of not providing any information about the cloth being placed in the patient's stomach when referring her. 'It was not mentioned in the referral paper,' Sabin said, 'Even the health workers who came to Kathmandu with us did not say anything.'
The family, angered by the incident, has formed an investigation committee and demanded legal action against the guilty health workers and appropriate compensation for treatment and mental damage.
Meanwhile, Dr. Santosh Dev, acting medical superintendent of the District Hospital Khandbari, expressed grief over the incident and admitted that cloth was used to control the bleeding during the treatment. 'To save the lives of the mother and child, they were sent to Kathmandu by helicopter with cloth to stop the bleeding at that time,' he said.
