Metal Surgical Tool Found in Neck After Implant Surgery... Hospital Says "It's Out, So It's Fine"

The Day After Surgery, Metal Piece Protruded While Coughing
Hospital Offers "Only 30%" Refund Despite Full Refund Demand

A 1cm-sized metal surgical tool protruded from the neck of a man who underwent implant surgery at a dental clinic. However, the dental clinic responded by saying that since the tool came out of the body, there was no problem, sparking controversy.

According to a YTN report on the 23rd, a man identified as Mr. A visited a dental clinic to receive implant surgery.

It is known that he deliberately chose a clinic that offers sedation anesthesia because he has dental phobia.

The day after the surgery, Mr. A kept coughing continuously without knowing the cause.

Surgical instrument protruding from Mr. A's neck [Photo by YTN]

The released CCTV footage inside the workplace showed Mr. A coughing so hard that it was difficult for him to talk on the phone, causing his coworkers to stop what they were doing and look at him.

The coughing continued even after he left the office. Suddenly, a metal object about 1cm in diameter popped out of Mr. A’s neck.

Mr. A said, "It was almost suffocating to the point where I could hardly breathe," and added, "When I spat out the metal object, I wondered how it came out."

He also expressed concern, saying, "I was worried that maybe my throat or somewhere else was torn or injured."

Mr. A immediately complained to the hospital, and the dentist admitted to dropping the metal object during the surgery.

However, the dentist responded by saying that since the metal object came out through coughing, there was no problem.

The dentist stated to YTN, "I checked for things like open-chest surgery if it had gone into the lungs, but since that was not the case, I took no further action."

Mr. A demanded a full refund of the implant cost, but the clinic argued that considering labor costs, the tool implanted in the gums should also be removed.

Furthermore, the clinic replied that only 30% of the 4 million won Mr. A paid could be refunded.

The Korean Dental Association stated, "It seems that a tool used during implant surgery was accidentally dropped during the procedure," adding, "This is not a common occurrence."

They also added, "Although the metal object came out through coughing and there is no possibility of complications, if it had entered the lungs, it could have led to serious damage."

Mr. A filed a complaint against the clinic with the Korea Consumer Agency, but it was found that the agency does not have clear refund standards.

Meanwhile, it was reported that the clinic declined to respond to the media inquiry.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.