The Digest:
A Kano man has accused the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre of medical negligence after his wife died from complications linked to a surgical scissor left inside her body. The case has prompted an investigation by the Kano State Hospitals Management Board—a tragic storm of error and loss.
Key Points:
- Aishatu Umar died after surgical scissors were left in her stomach during an operation in September 2025.
- Her husband said she suffered severe abdominal pain for months but was only given pain relief.
- Scans at other hospitals later revealed the scissors inside her body.
- She died before a corrective surgery could be performed to remove the object.
- The husband described the incident as gross negligence and called for a full investigation.
- The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has ordered an immediate inquiry.
- The hospital management had not responded to the allegations at the time of reporting.
Sources: Daily Trust, Vanguard
