Friday, January 19, 2007

Woman swallows spoon by accident

A restaurant diner in Australia accidentally swallowed a spoon while eating a plate of pasta.

The 26-year-old Sydney woman gulped down the implement during a laughing fit while eating spaghetti.

She is reported to have gagged reflexively when she realised what had happened but by then it was too late.

Doctors were understandably astonished when she arrived at Canterbury Hospital – her X-ray and camera gastroscope revealed the 15cm spoon stuck in her throat at the top of her stomach ... continue

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