{
  "id": 4853534,
  "title": "Sharjah hospital saves patient who swallowed 12cm nail and metal spoon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/sharjah-hospital-saves-patient-who-swallowed-12cm-nail-and-metal-spoon",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:36:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/sharjah-hospital-saves-patient-who-swallowed-12cm-nail-and-metal-spoon-1.500659428"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sharjah's Kuwait Hospital rescued a patient who had ingested a 12-centimetre nail and a metal spoon, resulting in severe intestinal damage. The 33-year-old arrived at the emergency department in critical condition, according to the hospital, which is part of Emirates Health Services. Medical assessments revealed that the nail had caused a tear and perforation in the duodenum's wall, allowing its contents to leak into the abdominal cavity and posing a life-threatening emergency. Doctors determined that immediate surgery was necessary to remove the objects and treat the injuries. A surgical team successfully extracted both the nail and spoon, repairing the intestinal tear and perforation while ensuring nearby organs remained unharmed. The hospital did not disclose the patient's age or how the objects were swallowed. The incident underscores the serious complications that can arise from swallowing foreign objects, particularly sharp ones that can perforate the digestive tract, necessitating emergency surgical intervention.",
  "summary": "Sharjah: Doctors at Kuwait Hospital in Sharjah saved the life of a patient who swallowed a 12-centimetre nail and a metal spoon, causing serious damage to the intestine, authorities said on Tuesday. The patient arrived at the emergency department in critical condition after swallowing the two metal objects, according to the hospital, which is part of Emirates Health Services (EHS). Get updated…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}