Indian Doctors Remove Bullet Stuck in Yemeni Man's Head for Nearly Two Decades

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A staff shows a bullet casing at the French National Shooting Center (CNTS) - Sputnik India, 1920, 12.12.2023
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The surgery in Bengaluru city went off without complications and the man is reported to be relieved. He had previously suffered from chronic ear infections, deafness, and recurring headaches.
Medics in India's Bengaluru city have made a big breakthrough by successfully extracting a bullet from a 29-year-old Yemeni man's head after nearly twenty years.
Saleh, who is a father of two, reportedly felt immense relief after traveling to India and successfully undergoing surgery to remove the three-centimeter-long bullet.
The man had reportedly been living with the bullet lodged in his head since he was 10, the result of being shot during a crossfire between conflicting groups in Yemen. It had penetrated his left ear and became lodged in the bone.
Even though the doctors at a nearby hospital in Yemen cleaned his wound, they were unable to remove the embedded bullet. As a result, he had suffered from chronic ear infections, deafness, and recurring headaches.
Last week, Aster Hospital in Karnataka state's Bengaluru city rose to the challenge and successfully treated the patient, giving him a new lease of life.
Operating on the patient was a daunting task for the doctors as they had to extract the metal object lodged perilously close to vital vascular structures.
The patient was at a significant risk of major bleeding, underscoring the complexity of the operation.
The doctors performed the surgery utilizing X-ray technology to precisely locate and remove the bullet from the surrounding tissues.
The procedure ended smoothly without any complications or significant bleeding, effectively reducing the risks involved.
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