Boy, 15, dies after surgeons remove 56 metal items from stomach including razor blades

Teenager Aditya Sharma underwent a complex five-hour surgery to remove the 56 metal items including razor blades and batteries, but despite surgeons' best efforts he did not survive

A fifteen-year-old boy has died after doctors removed 56 objects from his stomach, including batteries, chains, razor blade fragments and screws.

Aditya Sharma underwent a complex five-hour surgery to remove the items, but despite surgeons' best efforts he did not survive. During the operation, metal objects weighing a total of 350 grams were removed, but an infection reportedly spread into his intestine, causing it to burst.

The doctors of Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi have said the death of Aditya, from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, death should be investigated. They say the teenager's health issues began on October 13 when he started experiencing shortness of breath and discomfort.

Reports said Aditya complained of severe stomach pain and breathing difficulties, prompting his family to seek medical help. Initially he was taken to a local hospital in Hathras, but was later transferred to a hospital in Jaipur for further treatment. Following a brief period of therapy, he was discharged.

He was given an ultrasound at the Aligarh hospital on October 26, and approximately 19 foreign objects were spotted inside his body. He was then transferred for surgery, where doctors found many more items inside him than first thought. He died on 28 October, two weeks after his symptoms first appeared.

Both Aditya's family and the medical community are puzzled as to how the objects ended up in his stomach. There were no indications of injury to his mouth or throat, making it unclear whether the boy ingested the items intentionally or by accident.