The Kilifi resident was unable to pass the toothbrush in his stool as it could not get past his duodenum/CFM
MOMBASA, Kenya, Apr 6 – David Charo made history on Friday by becoming the first man to have a toothbrush endoscopically taken out of his stomach in Kenya.
Charo who was admitted to the Coast General Hospital on Sunday, joins a list of about 40 reported cases of swallowed toothbrushes worldwide according to Doctor Abi Mwachi.
The non-invasive procedure which took 14 minutes and involved inserting a flexible tube down the throat with a retractable device, was carried out by doctor Ramadhan Omar.
The Kilifi resident was unable to pass the toothbrush in his stool as it could not get past his duodenum.
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