Archive · 29 Jun 2025
Man Swallows Spoon in Thailand, Unaware for Six Months
Imagine a man named Yan who accidentally swallowed a spoon while drunk in Thailand.
He thought it was a dream!
Six months later, in Shanghai, he went to the doctor with stomach pain.
Doctors discovered a 15cm spoon in his small intestine.
They used a special tool to remove it, and Yan recovered.
He was lucky the spoon didn't cause serious harm.
A 29-year-old Chinese man swallowed a 15cm spoon while drunk in Thailand.
The man, named Yan, initially believed he dreamt about swallowing the spoon.
Six months later, he sought medical help in Shanghai for stomach discomfort.
Doctors found the spoon lodged in his small intestine.
Endoscopic surgery was successfully performed to remove the spoon.
- Who
- A 29-year-old Chinese man named Yan.
- What
- A 15cm spoon was removed from a man's small intestine.
- When
- The spoon was removed in June, six months after being swallowed.
- Where
- The man swallowed the spoon in Thailand and had it removed in Shanghai.
- Why
- Yan accidentally swallowed the spoon while trying to induce vomiting when drunk.
- Patient
- Yan
- Age
- 29
- Spoon Size
- 15 cm
- Location of Swallowing
- Thailand
- Location of Removal
- Shanghai
- Duration in Body
- 6 months
