WARNING: GRAPHIC Incredible, yet shocking video has emerged of the moment surgeons in Spain removed a sword from a man's chest after he stabbed himself.

The unbelievable moment was caught on camera by the team of surgeons who removed the weapon, after it brushed against the man's heart, somehow it missed the vital organ by a minor distance.

View photos The tip of the sword is believed to have brushed against the man's heart, it did not penetrate the organ. Photo: LiveLeak More

View photos The sword was removed during surgery and the man survived. Photo: LiveLeak More

The expert work of the medics was tested to the limits in the extremely delicate procedure.

The graphic footage, which was uploaded to LiveLeak, shows the doctors opening up the man's chest to examine closely how exactly where the sword had ended up inside the man's chest.

View photos It is believed the man stabbed himself. Photo: LiveLeak More

The man's chest is being held open by a metal contraption and his heart is shown beating strongly as the doctors closely assess the damage.

The last shot on the video shows a medic holding up the sword revealing at least half the blade covered in blood.

The clip was reportedly filmed on April 5 in Zaragoza, in north east Spain, and