The unnamed man had admitted to swallowing the lighter as part of a drunken bet three decades ago, but after years of suffering, doctors resorted to strange methods to get it back The man, was rushed to hospital after he suffered severe pain persistently in the last month (Image: Jam Press)

Doctors have retrieved a cigarette lighter from a man's stomach some three decades after he swallowed it. Medics had to resort to rather bizarre methods to try and scoop the object out of his belly.

The unnamed man, known only by his surname Deng, revealed he had swallowed the instrument as part of a drunken bet back in 1991. However, since then, he has suffered from major health issues , resulting in the man needing to be treated .

Medical professionals were able to eventually get the ob

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