Man survives a year with spoon stuck in his throat
Chinese doctors have removed a 20cm, steel spoon stuck in a man's throat for 12 months, the ABC has reported.
The man, aged in his early 20s and identified only as Mr Zhang, swallowed the spoon on impulse while betting with friends, a statement from the Xinjiang Coal Mine General Hospital said.
The spoon became lodged in his oesophagus but, as he suffered no pain or discomfort, Mr Zhang did not seek medical attention to remove the utensil.
It wasn't until he was recently punched in the chest that the spoon became a problem for the man.
He presented to hospital with breathing difficulties and chest pain, with X-rays of his torso shocking doctors.
It took two hours to retrieve the spoon via Mr Zhang's mouth while he was under a general anaesthetic.
He recovered well from the procedure and was discharged two days later.
Have you ever swallowed something accidentally? Have you ever lost a bet and had to do something unusual?
Mr. Zhang probably thought he'd wait until it worked it's way out . People do silly things for a dare and I remember when I
was little, about 6, my friends dared me to put a bead up my nose. I did but it wouln't come out. Lucky there was a
ambulance station across from the school and they managed to get it out.