After a scalpel was left in his shoulder - the Ichilov patient speaks: 'They thought I was losing it' | This is what it looks like

A 40-year-old patient from Tel Aviv, who underwent shoulder surgery at Ichilov after a scooter accident, discovered after four months of pain that a scalpel had been left in his shoulder. The doctors did not believe his complaints and even suggested psychiatric treatment. After a CT scan, the object was identified, and he was operated on again. The patient is considering a lawsuit, and his wife describes severe mental and physical suffering. Ichilov stated that the incident will be investigated and reported to the Ministry of Health.

A 40-year-old patient from Tel Aviv, whose name was not published, was involved in a scooter accident at work and was hit by a car. He was diagnosed with fractures in his shoulder and knee and an injury to his hand, and underwent shoulder surgery with screws, plates, and a board. For four months after the surgery, he complained of severe stabbing pain in his shoulder, but the doctors did not believe him and even suggested psychiatric treatment. His wife said they almost took him to Abarbanel. Only the last doctor took him seriously, identified a foreign object on an X-ray, and called the surgeon. After another surgery, the scalpel that had been left in his body was removed. The patient is considering filing a lawsuit, and his wife describes severe mental and physical suffering, including nights when he screams in pain. Ichilov stated that the finding was discovered on a follow-up X-ray, the patient underwent surgery to remove the finding, and he is not expected to suffer long-term damage. The incident will be investigated and reported to the Ministry of Health.

After a scalpel was left in his shoulder - the Ichilov patient speaks: 'They thought I was losing it' | This is what it looks like