Woman Overeating, 5kg of undigested food removed from her stomach...Necrosis and perforation are also found
Mar 05, 2025
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According to Chinese media such as CCTV and Jimu News, Zhang (41), who lives in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, recently visited the hospital due to severe abdominal bloating, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
Having had a habit of overeating and eating quickly for a long time, she felt pain in her stomach for about a month, but only took digestive medicine and maintained her eating habits.
A few days before she was admitted to the hospital, she ate an entire rice cake made of persimmon and later suffered severe abdominal pain.
Medical staff at the local hospital who examined her suspected severe pancreatitis symptoms and advised that they should be transferred to a higher-level medical facility for emergency treatment.
She was later transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) at Nantong University-affiliated Hospital, but she was already in a coma.
The medical team found that Jang's stomach rapidly expanded due to duodenal obstruction as a result of a detailed examination.
In addition, necrosis and perforation were found in several areas of the stomach wall, and gastric contents leaked into the abdominal cavity.
The medical staff explained that "the patient was in septic shock at the time and was at risk of acute renal failure. Multiple organ failure could occur at any time", he explained.
The doctor decided to perform emergency surgery because Jang's vital signs were extremely unstable and medication alone could not stabilize them.
During the operation, the medical staff removed 5kg of undigested food from Jang's stomach.
In addition, several gastric stones were extracted, some up to 6 cm in size. The medical team performed a total gastrectomy to remove the entire stomach due to concerns about worsening the situation and side effects. After that, the digestive tract was rebuilt and the esophagus was directly connected to the small intestine to allow food to pass through.
After a six-hour operation, Jang was reportedly transferred to the intensive care unit and later discharged from the hospital as his condition improved.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
