Lawsuit: 18-Inch Sponge Left in Stomach For 5 Years Lawsuit: 18-Inch Sponge Left in Stomach For 5 Years

An appeals court upholds a $9.5 million jury award after a surgeon leaves a"towel-sized" sponge inside a patient ' s abdomen.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news