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Man swallows 8cm spoon while drinking water, removed in 30 minutes
short by / on Wednesday, 18 June, 2025
A 30-year-old man accidentally swallowed an 8 cm metallic spoon, which got stuck in his small intestine. Doctors at Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh removed it via emergency upper GI endoscopy in 30 minutes. Dr Ramesh Garg called it a rare, challenging case requiring precision and coordination. The patient was discharged the next day.
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