Drug Addiction Nightmare: Doctors Remove Utensils, Pens From Man's Stomach In UP
Admitted with severe abdominal pain, Sachin had swallowed the items while undergoing de-addiction treatment, highlighting the extreme effects of his addiction.
Hapur (UP), Sep 25 (PTI) In a bizarre medical case, doctors at a private hospital in Hapur removed two pens, 19 toothbrushes and 29 spoons from the stomach of a man undergoing treatment for drug addiction, officials said on Thursday.
According to doctors at the Devanandani Hospital, Sachin, a resident of Bulandshahr, was admitted to a de-addiction centre from where he was rushed to the hospital with severe abdominal pain.
After an ultrasound, doctors noticed unusual objects lodged in his stomach, hospital officials said.
Dr Shyam Kumar, chairman of the hospital, and Dr Sanjay Rai led the surgical team that performed the operation recently.
"We recovered two pens, 19 toothbrushes and 29 spoons during the procedure. The patient's life was saved," Kumar said.
According to hospital officials, preliminary inquiry revealed that Sachin, while undergoing treatment at the de-addiction centre, swallowed the objects under the influence of drugs.
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