A MAN has gotten a disposable vape stuck in his intestine – after accidentally swallowing it.
The 36-year-old experienced stomach pain and vomiting but didn't seek medical help for six weeks.
He was taken to his local hospital for scans where an X-ray found the approximately 4.5-inch smoking device in his intestine.
Doctors initially attempted non-surgical means of pulling out the e-cigarette but found it firmly wedged inside.
The following day, medics carried out an endoscopic retrieval to fish it out.
A snap showed the red vape successfully removed and laid on a blue medical cloth.
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The man, from North Dakota, spent the next week in the hospital before being discharged.
The patient had a history of seizure disorder and schizoaffective disorder.
The findings were published in Cureus medical journal.
It is not the first time medical assistance has been needed to remove an awkwardly-sized vape from someone's organs.
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In February, a makeup artist revealed he was rushed to the hospital after getting an Elf Bar - a disposable vaping device - stuck in his anus.
"I'm currently sitting at A&E because I've got an Elf Bar up my bum," the makeup artist revealed in a TikTok at the time.
"I'm not even joking, I have to go in for operation to get the Elf Bar out my bum."
"One of the most embarrassing moments of my life," he added.
In a later video, the artist revealed the item got stuck after he placed it there for "adult content" he was commissioned to do.
Despite the embarrassment, he told his followers that the incident was "absolutely" worth it for the money he received for the content.
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