A gauze piece if left in Abdominal cavity after Hystrectomy.
Can we remove it later on after 4 months from Vagina.
2007-09-26 01:29:30 · 3 answers · asked by saroj 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
No it can not. You will have to be opened up again, and I would definitely hire a good malpractice attorney. You definitely have grounds for a law suit.
When surgery is done, before you are closed up, they count all the sponges, and gauze pieces that are used, they also count the surgical tools, to make sure nothing is left inside.
2007-09-27 04:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by deanie1962 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you cannot. There is no open area to the abdominal cavity. The area was sutured closed after the surgery. It will need to be removed surgically. Possibly through the vagina.
2007-09-26 08:33:18 · answer #2 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not. That would be a perfect breeding ground for a really nasty infection. Good Luck & Blessings
2007-09-26 08:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by Tail Stinger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋