Serap Konukan, who lives in Manisa, is married and has two children, applied to Foça State Hospital in Izmir, where she lived at the time, on June 13, 2022, with complaints of burning, sourness and pain in her stomach. In the ultrasound examination, it was determined that Konuskan had stones in his gallbladder.
After being told that the surgery should be performed in a better equipped hospital, Konuskan applied to Manisa City Hospital.
Talkative, general surgeon Y.Ö. He was operated on on June 28, 2022. Konuskan, who could not recover after a long time after being discharged and whose health problems continued, went to Izmir City Hospital for a check-up. Konuskan was told that he had a large mass in his large intestine. Konuskan, who applied to a private health center in Manisa, learned that surgical gauze was forgotten on his body during his previous gallbladder surgery and that this object pierced his large intestine and settled inside. Konukan applied to the Chief Physician of Manisa City Hospital and filed a complaint, this time on February 14, 2024. S.Ö. He was operated on by. Konuskan claimed that the gauze removed during the surgery was not given to him even though he persistently requested it.
CASE FILED
Konuskan, whose health problems continue, filed a criminal complaint with the Manisa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Within the scope of the investigation, Y.Ö. and S.Ö. A lawsuit was filed against him for 'abuse of power', demanding a prison sentence of 3 months to 1 year. The indictment was accepted by the Manisa 1st Criminal Court of First Instance. The report prepared by the Forensic Medicine Institute 7th Specialization Board was also included. In the report, in the colonoscopy performed on February 6, 2024, Y.Ö. It was stated that it was understood that a foreign object (sponge) was left in Konuskan's body during the surgery performed by Dr.
'IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LARGE MASS'
Explaining her experiences, Serap Konukan said, "I had gallbladder surgery by laparoscopic method at Manisa City Hospital in 2022. I had postoperative pain. However, after 1.5 years, it became very severe. I applied to Izmir City Hospital. During the scans performed there, it was determined that there was a large mass in my large intestine filled with vesicles. Thereupon, I had this scan done again at a private center in Manisa. The doctor here said with great surprise, 'Your life is a miracle. There is something inside you. "The bandage was forgotten and it penetrated your large intestine. You need to have surgery immediately," he said. "He said that this would be a heavy surgery and would involve various stages."
'I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR ABOUT 24 DAYS'
Konuskan continued his words as follows:
"Thereupon, I applied again to Manisa City Hospital Chief Physician's Office. I met with them with the report in my hand. They also accepted that it was a sponge. They said that the surgery should take place here. They said they would help me. I went into surgery. During this surgery, the part that came out of me was not shown or given to me. I stayed in intensive care. I had a very severe intensive care process. My stitches burst within 3 days after I left the intensive care unit. A large amount of blood flowed from my abdomen. I was in the hospital for about 24 days. "I went to bed."
'I RECEIVED INFECTION AND CHEST TREATMENT FOR 7-8 MONTHS'
Stating that he went through a very difficult process, Konuskan said, "I was exposed to radiation many times. Images were taken. Fluid accumulated in my liver, fluid was removed. It was said that my lungs had collapsed. I could not breathe. After leaving the hospital, I went to the infection doctor and chest doctor again. I received infection and chest treatment for 7-8 months. During this process, the inside of my abdomen remained open for about 2 months. My stitches did not close. I had another surgery in Manisa. I do not have another surgery." "Neither I nor my family have any patience left," he said.
'Hopefully no one gets hurt like this'
