10 January,2018 03:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day Online Correspondent
In a rare incident, a Mumbai man had to be operated upon after he ate a Vada Pav. While eating the popular snack, 77-year-old Ram Kuber accidentally swallowed his own denture. The victim suffered from an intense stomach ache after the ingestion and was immediately rushed to the JJ hospital.
Doctors performed a complicated surgery, involving the insertion of an external tube, to extract the foreign body. Thankfully, the ingestion did not lead to any internal perforations that could have led to further complications.
A report in the Free Press Journal quotes Dr Shrinivas Chavan, Professor and HOD of Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) department at JJ hospital as having said, "In a shocking revelation, he said that he swallowed his tooth while having food. A general inspection led to a conclusion that something was stuck in the stomach that needed to be operated."
He is reported to have added, "We found that a tooth was present inside his stomach. Luckily he did not had any cuts or perforations inside his stomach as it was a denture." Several other incidents of dentures being swallowed have also been reported in the past. They tend to loosen up over time and regular dental check-ups are required to ensure their proper fitting.
Kuber is currently being fed via a feeding tube, which he will continue to use for another 10 days. The tube will help in confirming that no further damage has been done due to the accidental ingestion.
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