In a shocking medical case, doctors in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, India, performed a life-saving surgery on a 60-year-old farmer who had an 18-inch-long vegetable stuck in his rectum. The unusual incident occurred on Sunday, July 21, when the man sought emergency help after experiencing severe abdominal pain.
The farmer, whose identity has not been disclosed, called an ambulance to his farm due to the intense discomfort. Upon arrival at the District Hospital Chhatarpur (DHC), medical staff were stunned by the X-ray results, which revealed that the cause of the pain was a large bottle gourd, also known locally as lauki, lodged in his anal cavity.
Dr. Nandkishore Jatav, who led the surgical team, described the situation as unprecedented. "The patient initially visited a different hospital where he was not treated. He then came to our facility. We found that his blood sugar level was critically high at 544 mg/dl, which required immediate stabilization before we could proceed with the surgery," Dr. Jatav explained.
The surgery, which lasted two and a half hours, involved removing the large gourd and repairing damage caused by the foreign object. During the operation, a membrane in the large intestine burst, complicating the procedure. Dr. Jatav noted that the gourd, measuring about 18 inches in length, was successfully extracted with the help of two additional doctors.
"The vegetable was about one and a half foot long," Dr. Jatav said. Despite the complications, the patient is now in stable condition and recovering under medical supervision.
The hospital has launched an investigation to understand how such an unusual and dangerous incident occurred.
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