Palnadu Doctors Remove 14 Pens, Wooden Spoons and a Candle From Woman's Stomach
Doctors at a Palnadu district hospital successfully removed 14 pens, five wooden spoons, and a candle from a 33-year-old woman's stomach during a laparoscopic surgery. Diagnostic evaluations revealed multiple foreign objects lodged inside her digestive tract. Medical professionals noted that the longest pen recovered measured approximately 25 centimetres.
In an unusual medical case, doctors at Matashree Private Hospital in Narasaraopet, Palnadu district, successfully removed 14 pens, five wooden spoons, and a candle from the stomach of a 33-year-old woman. The incident came to light after the patient, a resident of Petlurivaripalem village, was brought to the hospital by her family following complaints of chest pain and severe discomfort.
Surgical Intervention and Findings
Diagnostic evaluations revealed multiple foreign objects lodged inside her digestive tract. A surgical team led by Dr P. Ramachandra Reddy performed a laparoscopic procedure to extract the items through a small abdominal opening, reports Newsmeter. Medical professionals noted that the longest pen recovered measured approximately 25 centimetres. Andhra Pradesh: Couple Dies by Suicide Amid Financial Dispute in Konaseema.
"We made a small opening in her stomach and removed the objects through a laparoscopic procedure. One of the pens had its cap removed, and its exposed portion may have pierced the stomach, causing her further pain," Ramachandra Reddy said.
Background and Medical Context
According to the patient's father, Nomula Hanumantha Rao, she had been dealing with mental health challenges for approximately a decade. He also noted that her husband had divorced her two months prior. Medical specialists continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the ingestion of the items. Following the successful operation, the patient has remained hospitalised under observation, and her condition is reported to be stable.
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