Stomach-churning video shows 14 LIVE roundworms being removed from woman
The woman suffered with severe abdominal pain, fever, vomiting and jaundice for six months before going to hospital
THIS is the stomach-churning moment surgeons removed 14 live worms wriggling inside a woman’s tummy.
The woman, known only by her first name Sunita, suffered with severe abdominal pain, fever, vomiting and jaundice for six months before going to hospital.
A CT scan revealed more than a dozen live roundworms, measuring between six to eight inches each, in the bile duct which connects the liver and intestines.
Surgeons at Fortis Hospital in New Delhi, India, removed the creatures using forceps through a tube down her throat, called an endoscopy.
Roundworms reproduce in the human gut when they are consumed with contaminated food.
Speaking after the op, Sunita, 38, said: "My pain was so bad that I could barely stand on my feet.
“I had lost over 26lbs in a span of a month. Thankfully they were able to diagnose my condition.
“Once the surgery was completed I was completely pain-free.
“I am recovering and feeling much better now.”
Dr Arvind Khurana, head of gastroenterology at the hospital, added: "Sunita came to the hospital with complaints of severe abdominal pain, fever, vomiting and intermittent episodes of jaundice for the last six months.
“She was advised to undergo an abdominal CT scan which revealed the presence of worms in the bile duct which connects liver and intestines.
“This was a daunting task. All worms were removed using snares and forceps.
“While it is common to find worms in intestines, it is uncommon for them to be found in the bile duct.
“India has the highest number of cases related to worms as the deworming medication is not routinely administered.
“However, to see 14 worms is extremely rare.
“The patient had taken a second opinion at other hospitals which had misdiagnosed the condition and prescribed antibiotics for the pain.
“Once properly diagnosed, we managed to remove all the roundworms endoscopically in a single session. Immediately after the removal, the patient was pain-free.”
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