Two-and-a-half hours in surgery, 33-year-olds put 122 nails out of their belly

Doctors in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa have faced an unusual situation. A 33-year-old patient suffering from mental illness had consumed 122 nails about 10cm, toothpicks and broken glass parts. The patient has been suffering from mental illness for the past 10 years and has stopped taking drugs two years ago and [...]
The patient has been suffering from mental illness for the past 10 years and stopped taking drugs two years ago and began consuming various objects. I think he consumed things with water aid, but he's a lucky that those sharp objects haven't cut his stomach, because they could cause severe infections, even death”The surgeon told AFP.
The operation lasted two and a half hours. The surgeon added that the patient was recovering.












