Overview

• The patient dismissed the January incident in Thailand as a drunken dream and did not realize he had ingested the spoon until he sought medical help in June.
• An endoscopic examination on June 18 at Zhongshan Hospital in Shanghai revealed the utensil wedged in the duodenum.
• After an initial snare forceps attempt failed, Dr Zhou Hongping’s team spent 90 minutes using two different forceps to maneuver the spoon into the stomach for removal.
• Medical staff said it was a miracle that the spoon did not perforate the intestinal wall or cause severe bleeding while lodged in the upper intestine.
• The 29-year-old patient was discharged in good health shortly after the procedure and has experienced a full recovery with no lasting complications.