Saudi Arabia: 250 nails removed from man's stomach

Mentally-ill patient was suffering from severe abdominal pain and bloating

Last updated: November 13, 2020 | 00:30

Khitam Al Amir, Chief News Editor

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The operation in progress to remove the nails and glass.

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Dubai: A Saudi medical team at Jeddah hospital removed 250 nails and pieces of glass from a mentally ill man’s stomach, local media reported.

The young man arrived at the hospital in a life-threatening condition, suffering from severe abdominal pain and bloating.

A scan revealed a huge quantity of foreign objects in the patient’s stomach. He was taken immediately into surgery where the metal nails and glass pieces were removed.

The patient is now in a stable condition but is receiving psychiatric treatment.

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