Mathura, Mar 20 (PTI) A 32-year-old Vrindavan man cut his belly open to cure himself of appendicitis learning how to perform a surgery from YouTube videos.
He developed complications on Wednesday and was rushed to a hospital by his nephew.
Dr Shashi Ranjan, a senior surgeon at the Vrindavan District Hospital, said the man used a surgical blade, needle, and stitch cord — all bought from market — to make an incision in his abdomen and stitched it with 11 sutures.
Raja Babu, a native of Sunrakh village, had been suffering from appendicitis for years and had undergone surgery at 14.
He is currently under treatment at SN Medical College in Agra. PTI COR ABN ABN VN VN
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