Hapur, Sep. 26: In a bizarre medical incident, doctors at a private hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur have removed two pens, 19 toothbrushes and 29 spoons from the stomach of a man undergoing treatment for drug addiction, officials said on Thursday.
According to doctors at Devanandani Hospital, Sachin, a resident of Bulandshahr, was admitted to an addiction-free centre. Sachin was taken to the hospital from there after suffering from severe stomach pain.
After an ultrasound, doctors noticed unusual objects stuck in his stomach, hospital officials said.
Hospital chairman Dr. Shyam Kumar and Dr. Sanjay Rai led the surgical team that recently performed the surgery.
"We removed two pens, 19 toothbrushes and 29 spoons during this surgery. The patient's life was saved," Kumar said.
According to hospital officials, initial investigations revealed that Sachin, who was undergoing treatment at an addiction-free centre, had swallowed these items while under the influence of drugs.