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Successful endoscopic removal of toothbrush from Kilifi man (photos)

34-year-old David Nazir who was admitted at the Coast General Hospital after swallowing a toothbrush. Inset is a photo of the extracted toothbrush[Photo by Mkamburi Mwawasi/Standard]

34-year-old David Nazir who was admitted to the Coast Provincial General Hospital after swallowing a toothbrush on Sunday 1 is now all smiles after a successful endoscopic procedure was conducted on him.

Endoscopy is the procedural examination of the inside of the body by using a lighted, flexible instrument called an endoscope. In general, an endoscope is introduced into the body through a natural opening such as the mouth or anus

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