A woman suffered crippling pain after a medical device the size of a dinner plate was left inside her abdomen for 18 months after she gave birth via a caesarean section, an official report has said.
The unnamed woman, who is in her 20s, underwent the procedure in 2020 due to complications with her pregnancy and the patient's "elevated maternal body mass," according to the report, which was released on Monday by New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner, Morag McDowell.
STAY IN THE KNOW
 |
Watch NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. |
 |
Get Boston local news, weather forecasts, lifestyle and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC Boston’s newsletters. |
The woman complained of severe chronic pain for months after the birth of her child, and doctors eventually discovered that an Alexis wound retractor — a round, soft tubular device used to draw back the edges of a wound during surgery — had been accidentally left inside her during the operation.
Read more at NBCNews.com.
Get top local stories in Boston delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC Boston's News Headlines newsletter.
