67-Year-Old Swallowed Denture Removed Successfully at Fortis Vasant Kunj

New Delhi: In a critical case, a 67-year-old man at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, had his artificial tooth denture successfully removed from his stomach after accidentally swallowing it while eating.

The team of doctors led by Dr Shubham Vatsya, Director - Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj assessed the case and removed the denture via multiple endoscopy procedures, where the denture was pushed inside the stomach and retrieved outside the body with the help of Roth net, a device used to remove foreign objects from the body. This entire procedure took 15 minutes, and the patient was discharged the same day in a stable condition.

Upon admission at Fortis Vasant Kunj, the patient had immense pain in his throat and the middle of his chest. Upon examination, it was found that the denture was stuck in the patient’s stomach, with injuries and bleeding in his food pipe and stomach area.

The team of doctors meticulously removed the denture and saved the patient’s life. Any delay in diagnosis and removal of the denture could have led to multiple life-threatening situations and could also have proved fatal.

Giving details of the case, Dr Shubham Vatsya, Director - of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj said, “The denture was 15cm in circumference and due to its size, it was difficult to remove it.

However, the procedure was conducted under intravenous sedation, and we removed the denture via multiple gastrointestinal Endoscopy (a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in the upper gastrointestinal tract), wherein the denture was pushed inside the stomach and retrieved outside the body with the help of Roth net (a device used to remove foreign objects from the body).

The patient was discharged the very same day and is currently doing well. Had the denture been not removed on time, it could have led to multiple life-threatening situations – such as stomach or intestinal perforation, which could have been fatal.”

Dr Gurvinder Kaur, Facility Director, Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj said, “This was a very challenging case, considering a serious accident involving an elderly man. However, the timely intervention and clinical expertise of Dr Shubham Vatsya and his team saved the man’s life. Our doctors at Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj have the best experience and expertise to handle challenging cases. The hospital is well-equipped with experienced clinicians and advanced technologies for accuracy in diagnosis and treatment, leading to quality patient outcomes.”