Coverage dated September 4, 2023

‘Dinner plate sized’ device found inside woman’s abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth

Headline from KTVZ Bend

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman’s abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    ‘Dinner plate sized’ device found inside woman’s abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman’s abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Dinner plate-sized surgical tool discovered in woman 18 months after procedure (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A surgical tool "the size of a dinner plate" has been discovered inside a woman's abdomen 18 months after undergoing a C-section while giving birth to her child.

  3. NBC News

    ‘Dinner plate-sized’ device found in woman 18 months after caesarean (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The woman complained to her doctor of severe pain after her baby was delivered via caesarean section, according to an official report released Monday in New Zealand.

  4. NBC Chicago

    ‘Dinner plate-sized' medical tool found inside woman 18 months after she gave birth (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A medical device the size of a dinner plate was left inside a woman’s abdomen for 18 months.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Doctors Find ‘Dinner-Plate Sized’ Surgical Device Inside New Zealand Woman’s Abdomen 18 Months After C-Section (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Doctors in New Zealand discovered a "dinner-plate sized" surgical device inside the abdomen of a woman who had a baby via cesarean section 18 month before.

  6. East Idaho News

    'Dinner plate sized' device found inside woman’s abdomen 18 months after C-section (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman’s abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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