A 50-year-old tribal from Maharashtra’s Palghar district has been successfully operated upon on Thursday by doctors to remove 72 coins that the man had swallowed over a long period due to certain mental illnesses, doctors said. The doctor added that this was causing Sambar problems like vomiting and indigestion. Sambar approached the medical team on Thursday and following an X-ray, the doctors proceeded to operate upon him. The doctor added that the endoscopic surgery lasted for three and a half hours and that Sambar’s condition was improving. He would soon be discharged from hospital, Kele added.

Source: Hindustan Times December 02, 2017 10:48 UTC