Tamil Nadu: Doctors Remove 23 INR 5 Coins, Sharp Metallic Objects From 16-Year-Old Boy’s Stomach

Doctors at a private hospital in Tiruvannamalai successfully extracted 23 five-rupee coins and several other metallic objects from the stomach of a 16-year-old boy. The patient, an individual with an intellectual disability, underwent an emergency operation after presenting with severe abdominal pain and persistent vomiting.

The boy, identified as Prithik Roshan, a resident of Ayyampalayam village near Tiruvannamalai, was brought to the healthcare facility located on the Tiruvannamalai-Thandarampattu Road by his mother. Following a initial physical evaluation, general surgeon Dr. Sundarapandian advised diagnostic imaging, which uncovered a dense collection of metallic and sharp foreign objects inside the teenager's stomach. Scissors Left Inside Stomach: Kerala Woman Warns of Protest Again if Not Paid Rs 5 Million Compensation.

According to the attending medical team, the boy’s mother noted during consultation that small household items-including nail cutters, chains, and amulets-had been regularly going missing from their residence over time. Given the risk of internal injury or blockage posed by the items, an emergency surgical procedure was arranged. With an anesthetist present, the medical team operated on the patient and safely retrieved 23 five-rupee coins, a nail cutter, a chain, a talisman, and several nut-like metallic items. Madhya Pradesh Horror: Doctor Leaves Surgical Napkin in Female Patient’s Stomach in Khargone, Probe Ordered.

Surgeons described the case as complex due to the sheer volume and varied nature of the foreign bodies involved. Following the operation, the patient was monitored under intensive care, showed steady recovery in his vital parameters, and was subsequently discharged to return home.

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