Man inserts 25-inch-long eel up his rectum; it chews intestines
What's the story
A 31-year-old man from India was rushed to Viet Duc Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 27 due to severe abdominal pain. Upon examination, doctors discovered that the patient had inserted a 25-inch-long live eel into his rectum earlier that day. Le Nhat Huy, vice director of the Department of Colorectal and Perineal Surgery at the hospital, revealed that "the eel had bitten through the patient's rectum and colon to escape into the abdominal cavity."
Surgical intervention
Emergency surgery performed to remove eel
The patient underwent several imaging tests, including an X-ray, which showed the eel's skeleton inside his abdominal cavity. Doctors initially tried to remove the eel through the man's anus but found a large lime obstructing the path, which he had also inserted. As a result of this unexpected complication, they decided to perform emergency surgery.
Post-Surgery findings
Live eel and lime successfully removed from patient
During the operation, doctors found a live eel measuring over 25-inch long and approximately 4-inch in diameter inside the patient's abdomen. Both the eel and lime were successfully extracted. Afterward, doctors inspected for any additional foreign objects inside the man before closing his surgical wound. A colostomy was also performed to prevent fecal matter from passing through the cut made by the eel's bite.
Health warning
Hospital warns against inserting live animals rectally
Viet Duc Hospital has previously treated patients who have inserted objects into their anuses for sexual pleasure, including bottles, cups, and adult toys. However, this is the first time they have encountered a live animal. Huy cautioned that "eels can survive in anaerobic conditions for a long time and have the ability to bite through the gastrointestinal tract," urging people not to insert live animals through their anus due to unpredictable outcomes.