Surgical sponge left in man’s neck after cancer operation caused delay in treatment, other symptoms: Lawsuit

Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital sued

Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital in McHenry, Ill. (Google Maps).

A Chicago-area hospital is being sued by a former patient after he claimed that the surgeon who operated on him left a sponge in his neck, requiring another surgery and delaying his cancer treatment.

Frank Kryzak, 71, underwent surgery on Jan. 31, 2023, to have lymph nodes in his neck removed and dissected as part of his cancer treatment. But in the “weeks and months” after surgery, his attorneys claimed that he experienced a number of symptoms, including swelling and discharge. Another surgery was performed that May, and the second surgeon discovered a surgical sponge — apparently left there from the first procedure.

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