A patient had swallowed a fork about 10 years back and had completely forgotten about it.
A patient had swallowed a fork about 10 years back and had completely forgotten about it. Lee Gardner, a 40 year old, was rushed to emergency after severe stomach pain and blood vomiting.
Surgeons at Barnsley hospital removed a fork from Lee Gardner's stomach.
Doctors who operated upon the man said that they found a plastic fork inside Lee Gardner, who had told them that he had accidentally swallowed the 9in fork 10 years ago.
During the surgery, Doctors found that the prongs had pressed on the stomach lining causing an ulcer which led to bleeding.
Gardner has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering well.
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