A 50-year-old man in Navi Mumbai accidentally swallows a 19-centimetre toothbrush while brushing his teeth, and doctors remove the object without surgery using endoscopy. The procedure is described as technically difficult because of the toothbrush’s size and rigid, horizontal position.
NDTV reports the removal at a Navi Mumbai hospital, focusing on the endoscopic extraction through the mouth. Free Press Journal adds more case detail: it identifies the patient as Rajendra Malusare, describes mild abdominal pain, notes he is referred after an X-ray fails to detect the object, and says the team performs a roughly 30-minute endoscopic procedure that avoids surgery. It also explains that the toothbrush becomes stuck at the gastroesophageal junction and is retrieved through manoeuvres and repositioning to prevent complications such as obstruction or perforation.
