The scissors in question
A man has had scissors removed from his abdomen which were left
behind during surgery 18 years ago, after reporting a stomach ache that
was nearly two decades in the making.
behind during surgery 18 years ago, after reporting a stomach ache that
was nearly two decades in the making.
Ma Van Nhat, 54-year old Vietnamese, underwent surgery in 1998
after a car accident and only recently discovered that doctors had left
an unwelcome gift behind when they closed him up.
after a car accident and only recently discovered that doctors had left
an unwelcome gift behind when they closed him up.
Doctors discovered the 15-centimetre (six-inch) scissors near his colon after a recent ultrasound.
He had a three-hour operation at the weekend to remove the
scissors, according to Ngo Trung Thang, deputy head of general affairs
at Gang Thep Thai Nguyen hospital, 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of
Hanoi.
scissors, according to Ngo Trung Thang, deputy head of general affairs
at Gang Thep Thai Nguyen hospital, 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of
Hanoi.
“He is recovering well,” Thang told a reporter on Tuesday.
Nhat had spent nearly two decades “eating, drinking and having a
pretty normal life”, according to Suc Khoe va Doi Song news site, the
official mouthpiece of Vietnam’s health ministry.
pretty normal life”, according to Suc Khoe va Doi Song news site, the
official mouthpiece of Vietnam’s health ministry.
The ultrasound that discovered the scissors only came about after Nhat reported stomach pains.
Officials said they were searching for the doctors who performed
surgery in Bac Kan province in 1998, but have not yet tracked down any
culprits.
surgery in Bac Kan province in 1998, but have not yet tracked down any
culprits.