Bareilly, October 6: In a startling case from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, a 24-year-old girl underwent surgery to remove a two-kilogram hairball from her stomach. The woman, a resident of Subhashnagar Kargaina, had been suffering from severe abdominal pain for five years. Despite spending over two lakh rupees on private hospitals, her condition remained undiagnosed until she visited the district hospital.

According to a report in Amar Ujala, physicians at the hospital recommended a CT scan, which revealed a mass in her stomach. She was admitted on September 22, and on September 26, surgeons successfully removed the hairball. The medical team included senior surgeon Dr. M.P. Singh, Dr. Anjali Soni, Dr. Mugdha Sharma, staff nurse Bhavna, psychiatrist Dr. Ashish Kumar, and Dr. Pragya Maheshwari. Basti: Ward Boy in UP Hospital Performs Surgery on Naked Female Patient, Films and Shares Video Online; Health Department Launches Investigation After Outrage.

During post-operative counseling, it was discovered that the woman suffers from trichotillomania, a psychological disorder where individuals compulsively pull out and eat their hair. She had been consuming her hair since the age of 16, leading to the accumulation over 15 years. Dr. Ashish Kumar explained that trichotillomania patients often ingest their hair, which can lead to such complications. Birth Control Surgery by Compounder in Absence of Doctor Goes Horribly Wrong in Bihar's Samastipur, Woman Patient Dies During Procedure; Complaint Registered.

The woman was discharged on Friday after her condition improved. Her counseling will continue for several months, and her family has been advised to monitor her closely. According to Dr. Alka Sharma, AD SIC, there is no record of a similar surgery in the district hospital in the past 25 years.

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