Doctors remove 20cm bottle from bloke’s bum after he gets it stuck while ‘cleaning himself’
The patient made several attempts to remove the bottle – measuring around 20cm long and 5cm in diameter – after it became lodged, leaving him in severe pain and discomfort
The bottle was stuck up his bum
Doctors were forced to remove a 20cm plastic bottle from a man’s bum after it got stuck while he was allegedly “cleaning himself”. The 34-year-old required emergency surgery after it became lodged in his back passage.
The patient, from Vinh Long Province in southern Vietnam, reportedly made several attempts to remove the object himself. But the bottle – measuring around 20cm long and 5cm in diameter – became lodged deeper inside, leaving him in severe pain and discomfort.
He was taken to Vinh Long General Hospital earlier on Wednesday, June 9. Scans revealed the bottle was stuck deep inside his rectum.
Doctors warned that without urgent treatment it could have caused serious complications including rectal perforation, infection and peritonitis.
A surgical team led by Dr Tran Nhat Phi successfully removed the object during an operation. Medics found no signs of major damage or complications, including perforation.
The patient is recovering well and remains under observation with stable vital signs. Following the unusual case, doctors urged people not to use household objects for insertion due to the risk of serious injury.
Dr Tran Nhat Phi explained that objects without a flared base can easily become trapped as natural rectal contractions pull them further into the body. He said such incidents “are not uncommon in clinical practice”.
The lead surgeon added: “However, many people hesitate to go to the hospital due to embarrassment or try to treat it themselves at home, which inadvertently causes the foreign body to move deeper and increases the risk of complications.”
Vinh Long General Hospital’s General Surgery Department said anyone experiencing a similar situation should seek immediate medical help rather than attempting to remove the object themselves.
Doctors stressed that early treatment can help prevent serious injury and reduce the risk of potentially life-threatening complications.
