Doctors in China remove toothbrush lodged in man’s intestine for over 50 years
Beijing: A 64-year-old man, identified as Yang, had a 17-centimeter toothbrush lodged in his small intestine for over five decades.
Yang, visited a hospital after complaining of abdominal discomfort. During a routine examination of digestive system, medical staff discovered a 17-centimetre toothbrush lodged in one his small intestine.
Yang later recalled swallowing the toothbrush at the age of 12 accidently. Out of fear, he never told his parents and believed it would eventually dissolve or pass on its own. Until recently doctors at the hospital carried out an endoscopic procedure lasting approximately 80 minutes to safely extract the object. Medical staff called it was the longest such retrieval they had performed in the past three years.
As news spread on social media, many called him "extremely lucky," while many others said it could have led to life-threatening complications.
Earlier in a similar case in 2019, a man in Guangdong province underwent surgery to remove a 14-centimetre toothbrush he had swallowed two decades ago in a suicide attempt.
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Netherlands PM Dick Schoof visits Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): The Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof arrived here on Thursday on an official visit, sources said.
Schoof, accompanied by a delegation, landed at Kempegowda International Airport, where he was received by Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta, who welcomed him with a bouquet, officials added.
Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh and other senior officials were also present.
According to a statement, the Netherlands Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the Philips Innovation Campus in R T Nagar, the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) Control Centre on Infantry Road, and the Indian Institute of Science on Friday.
He will also attend a luncheon with industrialists before departing the city by a special aircraft, the statement said.
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