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Surgical instrument found inside woman abdomen five years after operation

An artery forceps was discovered inside a womans abdomen five years after she underwent surgery at Alappuzha Medical College in Vandanam. Usha Joseph, a native of Punnapra, had surgery in May 2021 to remove a uterine fibroid but reportedly continued to suffer recurring abdominal pain. An X-ray later revealed the surgical instrument had been left

21 Feb 2026 10:13 am