Tools Left in the Body after Surgery

An all too common form of surgical malpractice occurs when surgeons leave surgical tools in patients’ bodies after performing a procedure. In many cases, tools left in the body lead to infections and further injuries. Some individuals may experience pain, but some may not feel a thing.

Regardless of whether a patient can feel a tool left in his or her body, having a foreign object embedded in the body is dangerous. If you had a surgical tool left in your body, contact the Pennsylvania surgical error lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to learn more about your legal rights.

Causes and Risk Factors

In many cases, patients have tools left in their bodies when surgeons become negligent and fail to account for each of the surgical tools they use during a procedure. Many surgeons count the number of sponges, needles, scalpels, and clamps they have both before and after a procedure so that each item is accounted for. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.

Some individuals may be at greater risk for having tools left in their bodies. Patients receiving emergency surgery or patients who experienced changes in surgical procedures midway through a procedure are more likely to be the victim of a tool left in the body.

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Patients who have tools left in their bodies after surgery may experience further injuries. If you or your loved one has suffered an injury because of a tool left in your body after surgery, let the Pennsylvania surgical error attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. help you hold your surgeon accountable for his or her negligence. Contact us today at 610-667-7511 for a free legal consultation.