Doctor leaves cellphone in woman after delivering her baby

15 May 2015 - 18:10 By Times LIVE
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A bizarre story has shocked the small nation of Jordan when a doctor left his cellphone inside a woman after he had performed a cesarean section it has been claimed.

The woman had delivered her son at a private hospital in Jordan.

According to Daily Mail, shortly afterwards, when she was back home, she suffered from abdominal pain.

"My daughter suffered serious pains and could not move. I brought her back to the hospital where she was treated but nothing was done for her," said the woman's mother.

After an x-ray was conducted, it was found that she had a cellphone inside her. Doctors quickly operated, removing the phone. An MP called for the government to step down after the medical blunder was discussed in parliament.

He said: "In countries which show respect to their nations, and following such scandals, governments usually resign. The parliament should show responsibility and be on the level of the case."

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