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Our daughter, 30, single, living at home, went into hospital to have two wisdom teeth taken out under general anaesthetic.

When she got back to the ward she was having trouble breathing.

The "crash" team were summoned and she eventually coughed up a swab that had been left in her airway when the anaesthetic tube was removed in theatre.

A few more minutes with her oxygen level dropping and she'd have been dead or brain damaged!

The hospital are mounting an investigation into how it happened and changing their procedures to avoid it happening to anyone else.

What an awful thing to happen after what should have been a straight-forward procedure.
How frightening to think how events could have so easily been tragic.

I'm pleased to hear she is OK. You and your wife must be so relieved, but it should never have happened.
I hope you are informed about the results of a full investigation

Gwyn

Brian - that's awful!!!
You would have thought they would have the procedure 'off pat' by now!
I'm so glad to hear your daughters okay - but disgusted by the department's procedures.

maggie

Dear Brian

Don't dwell on if.

Your daughter is still with you alive and in a few days she will be back home. That is all that matters for now.

You and your family have had a terrible shock. You need time to recover, then see about the facts of what happened.

Very best wishes to you and your family.
x

Oh! my goodness, you must have been so so scared, bless you, and thank goodness you still have her, cherish her XX..

I dont that we have spoken before Brian, that was really awefull but glad that your daughter is ok. I hope that the hospital gets to the bottom of it and it does not happen again.
lynn

A scandalous error, Brian - I am so glad your daughter is ok now and hope the hospital do make sure this never happens again. You must all have been so frightened but all is well that ends well, thank heavens.

Lizx

Sheesh Brian...that is awful, hope she is ok now.

Sorry to hear that Brian

sendin you positive thoughts hun

Gawd what a shock

xxxx

Brian.

Speechless....thank goodness your daughter is ok..

xx

Oh my god Brian that is awful, how frightening for her and yourselves.
Thankfully it was found in time. How is she today?? and how are you??

Take care

jude x

In the OT the swabs are supposed to be counted before and after an operation,,
Someones neck will be on the block for this,,

Oh Brian, Thank goodness she is OK.

But- What a terrible blunder, and what a relief she coughed the swab up.

Mo

Brian - how absolutely awful - I just can't imagine how worried you all felt.
So pleased things all right now.

Love & cuddles to you all, especially your daughter for a complete recovery.

Steph xxx

Brian,

I just feel sick reading your message,your poor daughter,

There's no excuse for that, just negligence.

I hope you and your family have recovered...so sorry !

Marilyn x

Thank you all for your good wishes.

I think we are all in a bit of a state of shock .

My daughter actually works in a clerical capacity at the hospital concerned. She's been signed off for a fortnight.

OMG BRIAN. THIS IS FRIGHTENING TO SAY THE LEAST

I HOPE THE HOSPITAL CARRY OUT A FULL INVESTIGATION, AND THAT YOUR DAUGHER MAKES A FULL RECOVERY

Just a quick update:
She seems to have suffered no damage from the airway blockage, but her mouth and throat are still very sore.

She went to the dentist yesterday and was given another course of antibiotics and will go back there next week for the stitches to be taken out if they have not dissolved by then.

As my OH said at the weekend "Thank God we aren't making funeral arrangements".

Oh Brian,
that is so scarey .... but thank goodness
she is o.k.
Hazelx

In my day ahteatre nurse was dedicated to count swabs as they were used, make a note of how many, and count them after the procedure.

Taking months to spot a perforated bowel, well no excuses are valid.