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Health
19‑year‑old’s condition worsens after C‑section at Begusarai hospital; husband says gauze found
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 08:01 AM
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A 19‑year‑old woman’s health deteriorated following a cesarean delivery at Uma Multi‑Speciality Hospital in Bakhri, Begusarai, prompting an investigation after her husband alleged that surgical gauze was discovered during a subsequent operation.
Uma Multi‑Speciality Hospital in Bakhri, a town in Begusarai district of Bihar, performed a cesarean section on a 19‑year‑old pregnant woman earlier this week. The procedure was reported as routine, but the patient’s condition began to decline shortly after the surgery.
According to her husband, a second operation was required when her health worsened, during which surgical staff reportedly discovered a piece of gauze left inside her abdominal cavity. He has lodged a formal complaint, asserting that the retained gauze contributed to the complications.
Local health authorities have opened an inquiry into the incident, ordering a review of the hospital’s operative protocols and the handling of surgical instruments. The investigation aims to determine whether standard procedures were breached and to identify any negligence.
The case has raised concerns about surgical safety standards in smaller hospitals across the state, prompting calls for stricter monitoring and regular audits to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
According to her husband, a second operation was required when her health worsened, during which surgical staff reportedly discovered a piece of gauze left inside her abdominal cavity. He has lodged a formal complaint, asserting that the retained gauze contributed to the complications.
Local health authorities have opened an inquiry into the incident, ordering a review of the hospital’s operative protocols and the handling of surgical instruments. The investigation aims to determine whether standard procedures were breached and to identify any negligence.
The case has raised concerns about surgical safety standards in smaller hospitals across the state, prompting calls for stricter monitoring and regular audits to prevent similar occurrences in the future.