Doctors Leave Surgical Towel Inside Woman’s Abdomen in Chunian
CHUNIAN — October 28, 2026 — Chunian THQ Hospital doctor negligence has triggered widespread outrage across Punjab after medical staff reportedly left a surgical towel inside a female patient’s abdomen during an operation, leading to life-threatening complications.
Critical Malpractice at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital
According to initial reports received by Umeed News, the victim underwent a surgical procedure at the Tehsil Headquarter (THQ) Hospital in Chunian. Following the operation, the medical team allegedly failed to perform standard post-surgical instrument and sponge counts, unknowingly leaving a towel sealed inside the patient’s abdominal cavity.
In the days following the surgery, the victim experienced severe pain and rapidly deteriorating health. As her condition became critical, her family rushed her to Lahore General Hospital for advanced emergency evaluation and treatment.
Emergency Intervention at Lahore General Hospital
During comprehensive diagnostic scans and ultrasounds conducted at Lahore General Hospital, attending physicians discovered a large foreign object retained within her stomach area, identified as a surgical towel left behind during the prior procedure.
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Emergency Surgery: Doctors at Lahore General Hospital immediately performed a corrective surgical operation to successfully extract the retained towel.
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Patient Recovery: Medical staff confirmed that following the emergency extraction, the victim’s vital signs were stabilized, and she is currently recovering under close monitoring.
Official Notice by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Inquiry Order
The harrowing incident of gross medical incompetence prompted swift administrative reaction at the highest provincial levels. Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif and the Deputy Commissioner of Kasur took immediate official notice of the severe malpractice case.
An official inquiry committee has been constituted to investigate the circumstances surrounding the initial surgery at Chunian THQ Hospital. Authorities have promised strict punitive action against the responsible surgical team, emphasizing that medical negligence posing risks to human life will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
