Bullet removed from man’s leg after 16 years

Doctors at a Saudi hospital removed a bullet from a man’s leg after he was shot nearly 16 years ago and told by the hospital it was risky to have it removed at that time, a newspaper reported on Thursday.

The Saudi man returned to hospital this week after feeling excruciating pain in the leg and doctors decided to keep him overnight for tests, Altaif said.

Doctors in the western town of Taif decided on the next day to remove the bullet after pictures showed it had shifted from its previous place.

“The operation was successful and the bullet was taken out of the man’s leg…he was later discharged after his condition improved and the pain stopped.”

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