Rare Surgery: Doctors Save Man with 50 Objects Inside
In a medical case that stunned doctors in India, surgeons in Hapur successfully removed 29 steel spoons, 19 toothbrushes, and two pens from a man’s stomach.
According to the Times of India, the patient, a resident of Bulandshahr, had been admitted to a de-addiction centre in Ghaziabad a month earlier. He was rushed to the hospital after suffering severe abdominal pain.
An ultrasound scan revealed multiple metallic objects in his stomach, prompting an emergency operation led by Dr. Shyam Kumar. The surgical team carefully extracted each item to prevent damage to vital organs.
“The surgery was as complex as it was rare,” Dr. Kumar said, describing the number of foreign objects as “shocking.” Despite the risks, the patient survived the operation and has since been discharged in stable condition.
During recovery, the man told doctors he had swallowed the items out of frustration. He claimed he had felt mistreated and deprived of food at the rehabilitation center, leading him to harm himself in desperation.
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Medical experts noted that such cases, though uncommon, are not unprecedented in India. In 2022, doctors in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, removed 63 spoons from the stomach of a drug addict who had been swallowing them for about a year while in rehabilitation.
Similarly, in 2019, a patient in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, was found with an assortment of objects—including spoons, screwdrivers, toothbrushes, a kitchen knife, and even a door latch—lodged in his stomach. Doctors later determined he was suffering from a major mental disorder.
Specialists say these incidents highlight the dangers of untreated mental health conditions and the importance of proper care at rehabilitation facilities. They also emphasize the critical role of prompt medical attention, as delays in surgery could lead to life-threatening complications such as internal bleeding or organ perforation.
Though recovering, the Hapur patient’s case has sparked concern about conditions in some de-addiction centers and the urgent need for stronger mental health support in India.
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