The denture of artificial teeth was successfully removed from the stomach of a 67-year-old man at a hospital in Delhi. The patient had accidentally swallowed the denture while eating food. The team of doctors assessed the case and removed the denture via multiple endoscopy procedures.

The entire procedure took 15 minutes to remove the denture from the patient’s stomach and was conducted at Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj. The team of doctors were led by Dr Shubham Vatsya, Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Sciences at the hospital. The denture was pushed inside the stomach and retrieved outside the body with the help of a Roth net. This is a device that is used to remove foreign objects from the body. The patient was later discharged on the same day in a stable condition.

Upon admission, the patient complained of immense pain in his throat and the middle of his chest. After examination, it was found that the denture was stuck in the patient’s stomach, with injuries and bleeding in his food pipe and stomach area. The team of doctors meticulously removed the denture and saved the patient’s life. Doctors say that any delay in diagnosis and removal of the denture could have led to multiple life-threatening situations and could also have proved fatal.

Speaking about the details of the case, Dr Shubham Vatsya said, “The denture was 15cm in circumference and due to its size, it was difficult to remove it. However, the procedure was conducted under intravenous sedation and we removed the denture via multiple gastrointestinal endoscopies. During the procedure, the denture was pushed inside the stomach and retrieved outside the body with the help of a Roth net which is a device used to remove foreign objects from the body. The patient was discharged the very same day and is currently doing well. Had the denture been not removed on time, it could have led to multiple life-threatening situations; such as stomach or intestinal perforation which could have been fatal.”

A perforation in the stomach or GI tract requires immediate medical care. Cleveland Clinic says that a hole in your large intestine, also known as a bowel perforation, can cause stool to leak into your abdomen. A hole in your stomach or small intestine can leak food or digestive fluids into your abdomen. Without prompt treatment, gastrointestinal or bowel perforation can cause the following issues.

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