In a painful incident, a woman from Dakahlia Governorate in Egypt died due to a medical error in a private hospital, following the attending physician forgot a “towel” inside her stomach following a cesarean delivery.
As a result of the complications of the accident, the woman passed away following a medical error.
The Dakahlia Security Directorate also received a notification from the warden of the Manzala police station, stating that a report had been received from a worker accusing a gynecologist and obstetrician of causing the death of his wife as a result of a medical error.
A security force moved from the Manzala Police Department to the accused hospital, where the husband recounted that he had taken his wife to the private medical center in order to deliver her, only to be told by the doctor that she would give birth by caesarean section.
He added that the doctor performed a caesarean section for her, and she returned to her home, following days of severe abdominal pain, so he took her to the hospital to check on her.
Pus, deterioration of the immune system and blood poisoning
At that time, the tests confirmed the presence of a “towel” inside her stomach, which caused her to have pus, a deterioration in the immune system and blood poisoning, and she died a few hours later.
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In addition, the police issued a report on the incident and arrested the doctor. The Public Prosecution also ordered his detention for 4 days pending investigations.
And requested the assignment of forensic medicine to prepare a report on the causes of death.
