{"id":1604,"date":"2026-09-25T11:53:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbnlitigation.ie\/?page_id=1604"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:53:33","slug":"retained-surgical-items-claim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pbnlitigation.ie\/es\/medical-negligence\/surgical-negligence\/retained-surgical-items-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Retained surgical items claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

A retained surgical items claim is for the impact of the medical negligence during surgery on your life. If a surgeon leaves an item inside you after surgery, you may have a compensation claim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a<\/span> medical negligence compensation claim,<\/span><\/a> you show how the surgeon caused you an injury by leaving a foreign object inside you during the procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n

PBN Litigation Solicitors, medical negligence solicitors in Dublin, can make a medical negligence claim* for the suffering you go through due to retained surgical items.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What is a retained surgical items medical negligence claim*?<\/h2><\/span>
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A retained items <\/span>demandas por negligencia quir\u00fargica<\/span><\/a> is the legal process you follow to get compensation for the effects of having objects left inside you during surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Surgical negligence is not unusual in Ireland, and retained surgical items medical negligence happens all the time. According to recent surveys, there are over <\/span>100,000 medical errors or near-misses<\/span><\/a> in HSE hospitals every year. Surgical negligence was high on the list, and nearly 500 people suffered near-death experiences and were permanently disabled from medical negligence in Ireland. The five-year survey showed more than 3,100 deaths from medical errors in HSE hospitals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You could suffer medical negligence during a routine surgery when the surgeon leaves a swab inside you, or in some cases, a needle is the retained surgical item.<\/span><\/p>\n

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin will make the compensation claim for retained surgical item negligence.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Common claims for retained surgical items negligence<\/h2><\/span>
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Common claims for retained surgical items range from the blood-soaked surgical sponge to the broken scalpel blade left inside a patient.<\/p>\n

You make a medical negligence claim* for the impact of the retained surgical item on your life today and in the future.<\/p>\n

Types of claims for retained surgical items negligence:<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>A surgical sponge left inside a patient<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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A surgical sponge left inside a patient is one of the most common items retained post-surgery in Ireland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About 70% of all retained surgical items are sponges, and they can cause a lot of harm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Surgical sponges are used during surgery to soak up blood and keep the area clear. If a surgical sponge full of blood is left inside the patient, it can quickly become infected and cause injury.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Surgical instruments left inside a patient<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Surgical items are left inside a patient when there are errors in counting items used or the surgical staff are distracted during an operation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of surgical instruments left inside a patient claims:<\/span><\/p>\n