In what has been described as a highly unusual and shocking medical case, surgeons in India successfully removed 29 steel spoons, 19 toothbrushes, and two pens from the stomach of a male patient.
The patient, who was originally admitted to a de-addiction centre in Ghaziabad, was rushed to the hospital after complaining of excruciating abdominal pain.
An ultrasound scan revealed multiple metallic objects inside his stomach, prompting an emergency operation led by Dr. Shyam Kumar.
The surgical team performed a complex procedure to carefully extract the foreign items one by one, ensuring no damage to the man’s vital organs.
Despite the inherent risks of the operation, it was successful, and the patient has since been discharged and is in stable condition.
Following the surgery, the man reportedly disclosed that he had begun swallowing the objects as a desperate act of self-injury.
He told doctors he felt mistreated, frustrated, and deprived of food while at the rehabilitation centre, which led to his agitated state and subsequent attempt to harm himself.
The report noted that such cases are rare but not unprecedented in India. A similar incident in 2022 saw 63 spoons recovered from a patient who was also a drug addict admitted to a rehabilitation centre.
