Toothbrush removed from elderly woman's stomach in Rourkela hospital
Toothbrush removed from elderly woman's stomach in Rourkela hospital
Doctors at Rourkela's Ispat General Hospital successfully removed a toothbrush from an elderly woman's stomach. The 69-year-old patient was admitted on October 3. She had accidentally ingested the item two days earlier. Other medical centers advised major surgery. IGH performed a 30-minute endoscopic procedure. The team extracted the toothbrush. The patient remained stable.
Doctors at Rourkela's Ispat General Hospital successfully removed a toothbrush from an elderly woman's stomach. The 69-year-old patient was admitted on October 3. She had accidentally ingested the item two days earlier. Other medical centers advised major surgery. IGH performed a 30-minute endoscopic procedure. The team extracted the toothbrush. The patient remained stable.