Three Hours Of Operation, Doctor Successfully Removed 1 Kilogram Of Nails, Nuts And Bolts From Patient's Stomach

Nails to nuts that the team of doctors managed to remove. (Source: Klaipėda University Hospital via Euronews)

JAKARTA - A male patient had to undergo surgery for about three hours, to remove about 1 kilogram of small metal objects in his stomach, as well as to save himself.

The operation took place at the University Hospital of Klaipeda, Lithuania, where a team of doctors were surprised to find a wide variety of types and sizes of nails, screws, nuts, wood screws and other foreign objects, in what the team of doctors said was very unusual.

It started when a man was rushed to a hospital in the Baltic port of Klaipeda and underwent treatment, after complaining of severe stomach pain.

The doctor decided to do an X-ray examination. As a result, it was revealed that various types and sizes of metal objects, including up to 10 centimeters in size, had torn the man apart.

"All objects were removed from his stomach during the three-hour operation," said surgeon Sarunas Dailidenas, citing Euronews Oct. 4.

He added that although foreign bodies were not uncommon in the patient's digestive tract, this case was unique because of the number of objects.

The hospital provided media with images of nails and screws being removed from the man's stomach.

"We've never seen anything like it," Algirdas Slepavicius, chief surgeon at Klaipeda hospital, told local media.

Doctors explained that the man started swallowing metal objects in recent weeks after he stopped drinking alcohol.

"The patient is in a stable condition after the operation and is being monitored and treated by the hospital," he added.

To note, Lithuanian medical workers often deal with similar cases every year, with different levels, where objects are issued such as needles, coins and bones, citing Arab News.

In addition, not a few medical teams also handle cases of criminals who smuggle drugs by placing them in condoms, then swallowing them so they are not detected when crossing the border. However, it is dangerous if it gets stuck in the stomach and requires medical attention.