Be careful of using old and tired wire barbecue brushes when cleaning your hot plate. A 39-year-old man from NSW Coffs Coast went to Coffs Harbour Hospital complaining of a vague pain in his abdomen. After a CT scan, General Surgery Trainee Dr Rafael Gaszynski operated on the man to discover a wire embedded in his duodenum. The patient had swallowed a dislodged bristle along with food that had been cooked on the barbecue. Also, a lesson for surgeons – expect the unexpected!

<p>Be careful of using old and tired wire barbecue brushes when cleaning your hot plate. A 39-year-old man from NSW Coffs Coast went to Coffs Harbour Hospital complaining of a vague pain in his abdomen. After a CT scan, General Surgery Trainee Dr Rafael Gaszynski operated on the man to discover a wire embedded in his duodenum. The patient had swallowed a dislodged bristle along with food that had been cooked on the barbecue. Also, a lesson for surgeons &ndash; expect the unexpected!</p>

RACS Post Op Podcast is a medical podcast by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. It features extended interviews on articles in the current issue of Surgical News magazine, plus practical advice that surgeons can implement in their practices, including insights on financial management and wealth creation, legal and tax advice and economic forecasts.

RACS Post Op Podcast

RACS Post Op Podcast is a medical podcast by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Post Op features extended interviews on articles in the current issue of Surgical News magazine, plus practical advice that surgeons can implement in their practices, including insights on financial management and wealth creation, legal and tax advice and economic forecasts.