16-Inch Bottle Gourd Removed From Elderly Man's Rectum After 2-Hour Long Surgery In MP's Chhatarpur

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A 16-inch bottle gourd (Lauki) was removed from an elderly man's rectum during a surgery in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur. The 60-year-old man complained about severe pain in the lower abdomen and anal passage, following which he was operated on Saturday evening.

The complex surgery went on for about two hours and the stuck vegetable was safely removed from his rectum.

The surgical team comprised Dr. Manoj Chaudhary, Dr. Nandkishore Jatav, Dr. Ashish Shukla, and Dr. Sanjay Maurya of Chhatarpur District Hospital.

X-Ray reveals stuck bottle gourd caused stomach pain

Dr. Manoj Chaudhary explained that the elderly man came to the hospital and complained of a severe pain in his stomach. After X-Ray, it was revealed that a vegetable was lodged in his rectum. 

Later, the doctor's team successfully removed the bottle gourd from the patient’s body, and saved his life.

Dr. Chaudhary further mentioned that some patients might have a condition called side testis disorder or a mental illness, which could lead to such incidents. Alternatively, it might have been an accident. The investigation is ongoing to determine how the gourd ended up in the man's rectum, as the elderly patient has not yet provided any information about the incident.