Ampang, Malaysia :
Bushra Abd Razak, 29-year-old, was said to have undergone the operation on 9 January 2020 attended by Dr Puuteeri Helena Rosli and Dr Wan Shahrul Liza Saaharaan, from Ampang government hospital.
Two days after being released from the government hospital, Bushra began feeling intense pain in her left abdomen, especially when she tried to move.
Concerned, Bushra had asked doctors about her condition but was told by Dr Wan Shahrul on 21 January that her suffering was just a normal part of a C-section procedure.
Sensing that something was definitely wrong, Bushra went to seek a second opinion from a private hospital. It was then that an X-ray revealed that a pair of surgical artery forceps had been left behind inside her body after the delivery.
The woman later underwent another emergency surgery to remove the foreign object from her insides – all the while not having fully recovered from her first operation.
According to her lawyers, in July, the woman sued her doctors for damages amounting to around RM105,000 for her physical and psychological trauma. In their defense, the doctors apparently denied any liability and requested to be absolved of their negligence.
The case was settled out of court after both parties reached an agreement in December. Both mother and baby were also said to be in good condition.
