In a shocking medical case, doctors in Uttar Pradesh successfully removed 29 steel spoons, 19 toothbrushes, and 2 pens from a 35-year-old man’s stomach. The patient, Sachin, was admitted to a de-addiction center in Ghaziabad for substance abuse treatment but developed a strange habit of swallowing non-food objects due to frustration and mistreatment.
Patient’s Condition: Sachin complained of severe abdominal pain, prompting doctors to perform an ultrasound that revealed multiple metallic objects in his stomach.
Surgical Procedure: Doctors attempted to remove the objects through endoscopy but were unsuccessful, leading to a 5-hour-long surgery to extract the items.
Possible Causes: The incident highlights potential psychological struggles of patients in rehabilitation centers and raises concerns about the standards of care in de-addiction centers.
Similar Cases: In 2022, a similar case was reported in Muzaffarnagar, where doctors removed 62 steel spoons from a patient’s stomach.
A 2019 case in Himachal Pradesh involved removing spoons, screwdrivers, toothbrushes, a kitchen knife, and a door latch from a man’s stomach.
