In a bizarre medical incident at Viet Duc Hospital in Hanoi, surgeons were faced with a unique case when a 31-year-old man sought treatment for severe abdominal pain. The cause of his discomfort was revealed to be a live eel, measuring two feet, that he had inserted into his anus for stimulation.
Upon examination, imaging tests showed the eel’s skeleton inside the man’s abdominal cavity. A team of specialists was quickly assembled to remove the eel, but they encountered a challenge as the man had also inserted a large lemon, blocking access through the anus.
Emergency surgery was performed, revealing a live eel measuring approximately 65 cm in length and 10 cm in circumference. The eel had caused damage by biting through the patient’s rectum and colon. Medical professionals successfully removed both the eel and the lemon, ensuring no other foreign objects were left inside the man’s body.
In a separate incident at Sawai Mansingh Hospital in Jaipur, India, doctors extracted a watch from a man’s esophagus and iron fragments, nuts, and bolts from his large intestine after a three-hour operation. The objects were safely removed through a small incision in his abdomen.
Furthermore, in Taiwan, a 20-year-old woman had a fountain pen lodged in her stomach, causing her six months of pain and difficulty eating and studying. The pen was found during an endoscopy procedure and promptly removed to prevent serious complications.
These cases highlight the importance of seeking immediate medical attention for unusual and dangerous situations involving foreign objects in the body.