IGH doctors remove toothbrush from stomach of elderly woman
Doctors at Rourkela's Ispat General Hospital successfully removed a toothbrush from a 69-year-old woman's stomach using an endoscopic procedure. The patient, who had accidentally ingested the brush two days prior, was referred after other centers advised major surgery. This challenging 30-minute procedure saved her from invasive surgery, leaving her stable and conscious.
Doctors at Rourkela's Ispat General Hospital successfully removed a toothbrush from a 69-year-old woman's stomach using an endoscopic procedure. The patient, who had accidentally ingested the brush two days prior, was referred after other centers advised major surgery. This challenging 30-minute procedure saved her from invasive surgery, leaving her stable and conscious.
