A 55 -year -old man, a fisherman, had to be hospitalized at Bangladesh's Dhaka University Medical University after an eel accidentally crawled into his body through the anus while he was fishing..Patients come to the emergency with long body aches and pains, especially severe abdominal pain.
He said the incident happened a day before he was working on the boat.While catching fish, an eel accidentally crawled into his clothes and entered his anus.Initially, he hoped that the eel would escape, but when his health became serious, he had no choice but to go to the hospital.
When doctors examined, they discovered his abdomen was hard and swollen.X -rays show signs of peritonitis - a dangerous condition when infection spreads to the abdominal cavity.
The alive 65cm eel is removed from the intestine of the man hospitalized because of the abdominal pain in Bangladesh
Immediately, an endoscopic surgery under the whole body anesthesia was conducted.However, the unexpected thing happened during the surgery, the doctors discovered that a 65cm long eel was still alive out from a hole in the colon.After removing the eel from the body, the man was handled the holes and inflammation.The surgery was successful, the patient was discharged after 4 days of treatment without any special complications.
His treatment doctor reminded:“The intestinal perforation caused by the object, especially the living object, is rare but very dangerous if not detected and handled promptly.The case of foreign objects is quite rare eel, but other foreign objects such as vegetables, sausages, or even light bulbs have been recorded.
With eel, in addition to carrying bacteria, they have strong movement.Can cause perforation, peritonitis, organs damage, infection shock, kidney failure or have been led to death.The most important thing to treat these cases is to have surgical interventions quickly to avoid dangerous complications. ”
This incident is not only a warning to rare occupational accidents but also emphasizes the importance of timely handling when encountering similar situations.Please do not be subjective!
Source and photo: Chosun, The Paper