GUNTUR: A four-year-old boy, who swallowed a two-rupee coin, was saved from a potentially dangerous situation after doctors at Government General Hospital successfully removed it through a surgery on Thursday.
R Mahesh Babu, a native of Nehru Nagar, swallowed a coin while playing at his house. His parents rushed him to the Guntur GGH. The doctors conducted a few screening tests and identified the coin. A team of doctors led by gastroenterologist Dr. Jagan Mohan performed the surgery and removed the coin. GGH Superintendent Dr. N Prabhavathi congratulated the team of doctors for the successful surgery.