<p>Kumareshwar hospital doctors here conducted a successful surgery and removed as many as 187 coins from the abdomen.</p>.<p>The 58-year-old man from Lingasugur in Raichur district, suffering from a disorder, had swallowed the coins in the last few days, according to the team of doctors conducting the surgery. </p>.<p>The team comprised S Nijalingappa Medical College and Hanagal Kumareshwar hospital's Dr Ishwar Kalburgi, Dr Prakash Kattimani from the department of surgery and Dr Archana and Dr Roopal Hulakunde, both anaesthetists.</p>.<p>About 56 coins of Rs five denomination, 51 coins of Rs two denomination and 80 coins of Rs one denomination, all weighing one-and-half kilogram were removed.</p>.<p>He was admitted to the hospital after he complained of pain in the abdomen region. X-radiation and endoscopic images showed coins in the abdomen.</p>.<p>"Surgery was needed to save him. He was shifted to the hospital after unbearable pain. Coins have been removed after a successful surgery," Dr Ishwar Kalburgi told DH.</p>
<p>Kumareshwar hospital doctors here conducted a successful surgery and removed as many as 187 coins from the abdomen.</p>.<p>The 58-year-old man from Lingasugur in Raichur district, suffering from a disorder, had swallowed the coins in the last few days, according to the team of doctors conducting the surgery. </p>.<p>The team comprised S Nijalingappa Medical College and Hanagal Kumareshwar hospital's Dr Ishwar Kalburgi, Dr Prakash Kattimani from the department of surgery and Dr Archana and Dr Roopal Hulakunde, both anaesthetists.</p>.<p>About 56 coins of Rs five denomination, 51 coins of Rs two denomination and 80 coins of Rs one denomination, all weighing one-and-half kilogram were removed.</p>.<p>He was admitted to the hospital after he complained of pain in the abdomen region. X-radiation and endoscopic images showed coins in the abdomen.</p>.<p>"Surgery was needed to save him. He was shifted to the hospital after unbearable pain. Coins have been removed after a successful surgery," Dr Ishwar Kalburgi told DH.</p>
