A surgical swab was mistakenly left inside a woman's abdomen for four weeks after an operation. Photo: Getty Images / FileA woman in her 40s was left "traumatised" after a surgical swab was mistakenly left inside her abdomen for four weeks after an operation at a New Zealand facility. The GP made an urgent referral to hospital where a CT scan showed a mass in the left abdomen measuring 7.9cm by 8.3cm. "Somehow, that system failed [the woman], and a swab was left inside her abdomen. In the report, the woman told Hill she remained "dissatisfied that there was a retained swab despite a correct swab count".

Source: Otago Daily Times October 05, 2020 01:30 UTC