India, Aug. 24 -- In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Arpit Bansal, a laparoscopic surgeon and oncologist at Jeevan Jyoti Hospital, Prayagraj, shared details of how a 26-year-old construction worker suffered a miraculous survival after a five-foot iron rod went through his abdomen, entering from the front and exiting from the back. Also read | Orthopaedic surgeon explains 'real reason a healthy 29-year-old woman who never touched alcohol' had grade 3 fatty liver

Fortunately, the rod narrowly missed his spinal cord and major blood vessels, but caused multiple small intestine perforations. A multidisciplinary team of surgeons, including gastrointestinal, vascular, and plastic surgeons, worked together to perform emergency surgery.

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