Doctors in India recently carried out an unusual surgery to remove a 40cm bottle gourd from a farmer’s rectum.
According to India TV, the patient arrived at Chhatarpur District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh from Khajuraho on Saturday (20 July).
The 60-year-old was in critical condition, suffering from intense stomach pain.An X-ray revealed the entire bottle gourd lodged inside the farmer’s rectum, causing significant internal damage.
The urgency of the situation led the medical team to initiate an emergency surgery.
After a two-hour operation, the doctors successfully extracted the bottle gourd, saving the man’s life.