Doctors Remove 23 Coins, Nail Cutter & Other Objects From Teen's Stomach In Tamil Nadu
Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu) [India] August 30: In a rare medical procedure, doctors at a private hospital in Tiruvannamalai successfully removed 23 five-rupee coins and various other items, including a nail cutter, a chain, an amulet, and nut-like objects, from the stomach of a 16-year-old boy with an intellectual disability. The patient, identified as Prithik Roshan (16), a resident of…
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India - A rare medical procedure was performed at a private hospital in Tiruvannamalai to remove 23 five-rupee coins and various other objects, including a nail cutter, chain, amulet, and nut-like items, from the stomach of a 16-year-old boy with intellectual disability named Prithik Roshan. The patient's mother had noticed the disappearance of household items from their home.
The boy was brought to the hospital after complaining of severe stomach pain and vomiting. Upon examination, doctors discovered the presence of numerous sharp and metallic objects inside the teenager's stomach. The surgery was conducted on Thursday night, and the patient was discharged on Friday after his health improved and he returned to his village.
Doctors described the case as unusual and highly challenging due to the extraordinary volume and variety of foreign objects removed from the teenager's digestive tract.
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