Alappuzha (Kerala), February 20 Authorities at Alappuzha Medical College admitted to a possible surgical error on Friday after a surgical instrument was found in the abdomen of a woman who underwent surgery at the facility in 2021.Medical College Principal Dr B Padmakumar, Superintendent Dr...
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Kochi, February 20 The opposition in Kerala decided on Friday to put pressure on the state government over a recent incident of medical negligence in which a surgical instrument was found inside a woman's abdomen five years after she underwent surgery at Alappuzha Medical College.Senior...
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Alappuzha, February 20 – Reacting to the shocking discovery of a surgical instrument inside a patient's abdomen five years after a procedure, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Friday that a preliminary report has been received, and an expert panel will examine the entire incident in...
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