Tirunelveli, 31st May, 2024: Kauvery Hospitals, one of the leading multi-specialty
healthcare hospital chains in India has always been at the forefront of medical
treatment, technology and services.
Foreign body ingestion is a common problem among
very young children, and sometimes sharp objects such as coins, needles,
toothpicks or open safety pins are accidentally ingested leading to an
emergency situation.
Two days ago, a small boy aged 3 years from Kovilpatti
was admitted in Tirunelveli Kauvery Hospital with the complaints that he had swallowed
an open safety pin.
The child was examined and the X-ray showed that
the pin swallowed was present in the stomach. Since this was a sharp object, it
was necessary to remove it immediately. But the child had eaten food after he
swallowed the pin, and therefore the procedure to remove the pin could not be
done immediately and we had to wait for 5 hours.
After 5 hours, the child was taken in for
endoscopy. A team of anaesthetists and nurses safely performed endoscopy and easily
removed the open safety pin, without causing any damage to the intestine, oesophagus
or stomach. Post the endoscopy, the child regained normalcy and was discharged
on the next day itself.
Speaking of this, Dr. A. Shafique, Interventional Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist
said, “Young Children, especially babies, toddlers and preschoolers, are
curious by nature, and this curiosity can lead to dangerous situations when
they accidentally swallow something not meant to be eaten. In such a situation
it is best to rush to the nearest hospital without delay, so that immediate
action can be taken. I am very thankful and really appreciate the efforts of
the team of anaesthetists and nurses who supported me in this case and saved
the child.”
Dr. K. Lakshmanan, Medical
Admin of the hospital appreciated Dr. A. Shafique and his team for their swift
action and dedication in carefully handling the case with great success,
thereby reposing the trust and faith of the public in the institution.