Teenage girl dies after swallowing hijab pin: 4 mm pin removed in 45 minutes with the help of bronchoscopy in SSG, doctors warn parents of young children

A similar case has once again come to light for parents at Sayaji Hospital in Vadodara. A 15-year-old girl who had come from Mumbai to visit relatives swallowed a 4 mm sharp pin in her hijab and her life was in danger. However, on reaching the hospital on time, the pin was removed by bronchoscopy surgery and the girl's life was saved. After an hour's hard struggle, the pin was removed from the girl's neck. While trying to pin her hijab, she suddenly fell into her neck Associate Professor of the Department of ENT at Sayaji Hospital. Rahul Gupta said the girl had come from Mumbai to meet relatives in Vadodara. She kept the pin in her mouth while putting the pin in the hijab here. Suddenly the pin went down his throat and he started coughing aloud as he got stuck in his lungs. After an hour's hard work, the pin was pulled out However, within two to three hours of the incident, the girl reached the hospital. After examination, X-rays revealed that the pin was stuck in the left lower lung at the portion of the trachea. He was immediately taken to the operation theatre with the help of an anesthesia specialist and the pin was removed without any incision in a process of about 45 minutes to one hour by bronchoscopy. 'We have brought the life of the teenage girl out of danger' "Sharp objects such as safety pins can often cause injury to the lungs as well as the heart. With timely arrival at the hospital, we have successfully surpassed the surgery and brought the life of the girl out of danger. After two days of antibiotic injections and post-operative chest X-rays, the girl was declared completely healthy and discharged. 'Risk of complete closure of the lungs on one side' Giving more information about the previous incidents, he said that especially in children in the age group of three to five years, the coordination between the trachea and oesophagus is not fully developed, so things like tamarind seeds, custard apple seeds or chickpea seeds go into the trachea at the time of eating. Since the airways of young children are very narrow, such things can lead to a complete closure of one lung. If these symptoms appear, consult a doctor immediately He appealed to parents to be especially careful while feeding young children. If the child has a prolonged cough, shortness of breath or a blue face, see a paediatrician, ENT doctor or the nearest general practitioner. Keep sharp or small objects out of the reach of children He further added that sharp or small items like pins, coins, button cells (batteries) should be kept out of the reach of children. Because, getting stuck in the trachea can prove fatal. Sayaji Hospital has all the facilities available for such a complex bronchoscopy procedure and the procedure was done here free of cost. It costs Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000 in a private hospital outside. Nov 27: Doctors at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital removed a button cell from the esophagus of a five-month-old baby. While playing, Ayan accidentally swallowed the button cell. His health was deteriorating as the cell got trapped in the esophagus. As he was coughing continuously, his parents got his X-ray done at a private hospital. When X-rays showed something round stuck in the esophagus, they remembered that the child was playing with a button cell. They immediately brought the child to the civil hospital. The ENT and paediatric surgeons at the civil hospital immediately formed a team. Dr. Rakesh Joshi and Dr. Nirakhi Shah's team performed an immediate endoscopy and carefully removed the button cell. The battery chemicals caused wounds in the esophagus, but timely treatment prevented the case from becoming serious. Read the full story...