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Doctors in Brazil removed a 7 inch piece of cloth that was left inside Mariel Vidal, 58, during a surgery she had in 2022 to remove a cancerous tumor. The cloth was discovered during a procedure she had last week.
Vidal's daughter, Stefany, said her mother began experiencing stomach pains and weight loss in November 2023, similar to her initial cancer symptoms.
Two weeks ago, Vidal noticed unusual material in her colostomy pouch. A doctor-in-training found it to be cloth, not stool. "She saw it, thought it was strange, and started pulling it, then she realized it was a cloth," Stefany recalled. The surgeon removed the cloth in two attempts.
Stefany expressed anger over the discovery, "We thought the cancer was coming back... But finding out that it was a cloth inside her made me angry," she said.
The family plans legal action against the hospital. Cubatão Municipal Hospital stated it is supporting Vidal's recovery and noted the surgeon from the 2022 operation is no longer with their team.
Source: Dailymail