Lost and Found

Yesterday a patient needed our assistance removing a tiny screw driver her dentist had dropped down her throat during an appointment. It was pretty cool to avoid surgery and be able to do a quick procedure to pull it out.

During the last 18 months of my fellowship here are the things that we (collectively as UIC fellows) have pulled out of stomachs, small bowel and colons:
1. multiple sporks (see earlier post)
2. a cross necklace
3. a few sex toys (no surprise there, right?)
4. a tongue ring (found in the colon)
5. a prosthetic eye ball
6. dental screw driver

I wonder what else I'll find over the next few years!