Look at that — a medical MacGyver.
One Italian man was a little too ambitious while exploring his nether regions causing an emergency situation that lasted more than 24 hours.
The anonymous individual worked tirelessly to release a 23-inch toy that had lodged itself inside him before finally getting help from the Great Metropolitan Hospital in Italy.
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Following X-rays, doctors assessed the situation and ideated options for retrieving the toy after “standard methods” did not work due to the size and texture of the rubber toy. So what advance in medical technology would help save this man? A lasso — yes, a lasso.
The doctors wrangled the rubber toy during outpatient surgery and sent the man on his way. We have many follow-up questions we’d like answered on this one, but most importantly, did he take his toy with him?
Come on, they aren’t cheap, and at 23 inches, we are sure he had to think about it.
