Doctors removed these from a man's stomach...
November 30, 2022 13:34
Doctors recovered 187 coins when they performed surgery on a patient suffering from vomiting and abdominal discomfort.
Doctors at Hanagal Shree Kumareshwar Hospital and Research Centre in Bagalkot say that they recovered 187 coins from the stomach of a patient who was admitted here following complaints of vomiting and abdominal discomfort.
"He was suffering from a psychiatric disorder and had been swallowing coins for the last 2-3 months. He came to the hospital complaining of vomiting and abdominal discomfort," said Dr Eshwar Kalaburgi, one of the doctors who performed the surgery.
After he complained of stomach ache, his relatives rushed him to Hangal Sri Kumareshwar Hospital.
The medicos carried out his X-ray and performed an endoscopy, said the doctor, adding, the patient had swallowed a total of 187 coins. 56 coins of Rs 5, 51 of Rs 2, and 80 of Rs 1. Harijan had swallowed coins of various denominations weighing a total of 1.5 kilogram over a period of two to three months, said the doctor.
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