A Delhi-based hospital successfully removed 39 coins and 37 magnets from a man’s gut via surgery after he ingested them under the incorrect idea that zinc helps with bodybuilding.
According to doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, a 26-year-old patient with a psychiatric disorder entered the emergency department with complaints of chronic vomiting and abdominal pain that lasted over 20 days, Wion said.
The patient also said he couldn’t eat anything.
The patient’s relatives confessed that he had been swallowing coins and magnets for weeks, resulting in intestinal blockage.
A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed the accumulation, necessitating rapid surgical intervention and suggesting an urgent need for medical care.
The medical team successfully retrieved 39 coins and 37 magnets from a patient digestive tract, including INR1, 2, and 5, and magnets of various shapes, including heart, spherical, star, bullet, and triangle.
An X-ray scan after the successful procedure confirmed the complete removal of all foreign objects and the patient was discharged in a healthy condition after a week-long hospital stay.
