MMCH probing if gauze left inside c-section patient

Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) yesterday formed a three-member body headed by an assistant director to investigate allegations that a woman had to undergo surgery for the removal of gauze left inside during an earlier c-section and not, as the surgeon claims, for an abdominal abscess.

Nurunnahar Boby, an assistant teacher of Naumahal Government Primary School, started having abdominal pains after giving birth to a girl, her second child, on October 20, her mother Shamsunnahar Begum told The Daily Star.

An intern at unit 3 of the gynaecology ward suggested an ultrasonography, based on which Nurunnahar was operated upon early yesterday, she said, bringing up the allegation. Both the surgeon, Dr Kaniz Fatema, who is also the unit's assistant registrar, and the unit chief, Dr AKM Sadiqul Azam, refuted the allegation, saying the ultrasonography revealed an abdominal abscess.

The body was asked to submit a report in three workdays, said sources.

“We would examine the test reports and if any negligence of the doctors is found, departmental action would be taken,” said MMCH Director (in-charge) Dr Tajul Islam.