Doctors in India recently carried out an unusual surgery to remove a 40cm bottle gourd from a farmer’s rectum.
According to India TV, the patient arrived at Chhatarpur District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh from Khajuraho on Saturday (20 July).
The 60-year-old was in critical condition, suffering from intense stomach pain.
An X-ray revealed the entire bottle gourd lodged inside the farmer’s rectum, causing significant internal damage.
The urgency of the situation led the medical team to initiate an emergency surgery.
After a two-hour operation, the doctors successfully extracted the bottle gourd, saving the man’s life.
One of the surgeons involved in the operation revealed that the patient declined to disclose how the gourd came to be lodged in his rectum.
Doctors suspect that a mental health issue might be behind this bizarre incident, though they haven’t ruled out the possibility of an accident.
The latest updates indicate that the medical team is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the case.
Needless to say, netizens had a field day commenting on the news when it hit social media.
Many were curious about how the gourd ended up lodged inside the patient.
Source: Instagram
Some were astonished at the idea that a human body could house a 40cm bottle gourd.
One user even humorously referenced the age-old warning parents give about not swallowing seeds.
Source: Instagram
Also read: Man in Taiwan gets coconut stuck in rectum, visits hospital after he struggles to pee
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