Pair of scissors removed from woman 's stomach after four years

Mangalore, Jul 1: A 35-year-old, who was pregnant with a pair of surgical scissors for more than four years, finally breathed a sigh of relief on Monday.

Umm-ul-Miqass, a resident of Madoor near Kotekar in Mangalore taulk, once again underwent a crucial surgery on Monday in Unity Health Complex for the removal of surgical instruments from her stomach.

It is learnt that reputed surgeon Dr Abdul Majeed successfully removed the surgical scissors from pelvic area. Based on the request of police the entire surgery was reportedly video graphed on Monday. The surgical scissors also have been handed over to the police.

Meanwhile, Mangalore East Police, who have registered a case of negligence against the two doctors who operated on the woman four years ago. Police sources said that experts ' opinion would be sought before taking further action against accused doctors.

In February, 2010, Dr Poornima Nair and Dr Rohit Gatti had operated on 30-year-old Umm-ul-Miqass at Mangalore Nursing Home. The woman was discharged from the hospital a few days after the hysterectomy surgery.

However within a few days, the health condition of Umm-ul-Miqass began to deteriorate. She experienced constant abdominal pain. Severe pain and swelling in her joints turned her life into hell. She suffered from multiple diseases including back-to-back fevers for more than four long years.

Very recently, a skin specialist in Unity Health Centre, Mangalore, after examining her, asked her to undergo scanning. The result shocked the staff and doctors, as there was a pair of scissors lying in the abdomen.

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