Incredible footage has captured doctors removing a bullet in a man’s airways

Incredible footage has captured the moment doctors removed a bullet lodged in a man’s airway.

The unidentified 45-year-old inhaled the bullet after passing out when he was shot in the cheek, doctors said. 

Medics who treated the patient, who lives in India, released scans showing the bullet lodged in the pipe that passes air to the lungs.

The patient went to a hospital in Medanta – on the outskirts of New Delhi – after being shot. It is unclear why he was attacked.

The patient went to a hospital in Medanta – on the outskirts of New Delhi – after being shot. It is unclear why he was attacked (pictured, the casing of the bullet, left, and the inner part, right)

He had three bullet holes in his body, with one in his stomach and another in his elbow, as well as the ‘big wound’ in his jaw.

Doctors at The Medicity Gurgaon were able to find the bullet in two of the wounds – but not the jaw, they revealed in a case report.

The team found he had inhaled a bullet which then became stuck in his tracheobronchial tree, where the lungs connect to the windpipe.

The team of medics were able to remove the bullet in two parts. The first used forceps to remove the outer shell.

The team found he had inhaled a bullet that was stuck in his tracheobronchial tree, where the lungs connect to the windpipe (a graphic explaining how it happened)

The man survived and was left with no lasting disability, according to the tale published in the journal Respiratory Medicine Case Reports (pictured, surgeons removing the bullet)

For the second part, surgeons led by Dr Ashish Prakash used a tool often used to remove bile duct stones to remove the inner part of the bullet.

The usual procedure – a right bronchoscopy – was too hard because of the ‘extensive’ facial trauma.

The man survived and was left with no lasting disability, according to the tale published in the journal Respiratory Medicine Case Reports.

Writing in the report, Dr Prakash and colleagues said: ‘It is assumed that the bullet first hit the left cheek and lost its momentum.

And they added: ‘The patient lost consciousness and had a fall leading to inhalation of [the] bullet in the airway.’ 

DOCTORS SUSPECTED MAN HAD CANCER – BUT THE MASS WAS A TOY HE SWALLOWED AS A CHILD

A handyman was suspected to have cancer after doctors found a mass in his lungs – only to discover it was a toy cone he inhaled as a toddler.

The 47-year-old patient, whose name is unknown, complained of coughing up yellow mucus and feeling unwell for little over a year. He sought help from doctors.

Scans showed a mass in his lungs, which consultants assumed was a sign of cancer due to him having smoked for three decades. They urgently referred him to hospital.

A handyman was suspected to have cancer after doctors found a mass in his lungs – only for them to discover it was a toy cone (pictured next to a syringe for size comparison) he inhaled around 40 years ago

The 47-year-old patient, whose name is unknown, complained of coughing up yellow mucus and feeling unwell for little over a year. He sought help from doctors. Scans showed a mass in his lungs, which consultants assumed was cancer due to him having smoked for three decades

During a procedure to inspect his airway, medics discovered the mass to be a traffic cone from a Playmobil set, which the British man ingested 40 years ago.

Doctors writing in BMJ Case Reports have dubbed him a medical mystery, due to the length of time that passed without him displaying any symptoms.

They wrote: ‘To our knowledge this is the first reported case of a tracheobronchial foreign body that was overlooked for 40 years.’

The bronchoscopy was performed at the Royal Preston Hospital after the patient was referred due to concerns the lump was a sign of bronchogenic carcinoma.

Soon after having the procedure, the patient revealed he regularly played with and even swallowed pieces of Playmobil growing up.