One in six surgical instruments left inside the body may not be detected for at least six months

Updated May 12 2020 - 8:50am, first published 8:00am
Forgotten surgical equipment can take months to be found
Forgotten surgical equipment can take months to be found

WE trust medical staff with our lives but mistakes can happen and when surgical equipment such as drain tubes, vascular stents or surgical packs are mistakenly left inside a patient's body following surgery, one in six incidents is not detected for at least six months.

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