A man who had been wounded in a shootout six years ago received medical attention yesterday for the stomach pains that had kept him from working for the past two years. Upon opening the man?s stomach, doctors discovered a set of eight-inch forceps that had been there since doctors removed the bullet from his stomach six years ago. The original surgical procedure was performed at the Dario Contreras trauma public hospital in 1996, following the shooting incident at a gas station. The Listin Diario says that 20 stitches were needed to close the incision yesterday.
