A man’s false teeth were stuck in his throat for eight days after a surgery

CNN — A 72-year-old’s false teeth got stuck in his throat during surgery and weren’t discovered for eight days, doctors have said. He returned to the hospital six days later complaining of blood in his mouth and difficulties breathing and swallowing, which had prevented him from eating solid food. The man, who said he had lost his dentures during his initial visit to hospital, was subsequently rushed into surgery to remove the false teeth. The authors of the study wrote: “There are no set national guidelines on how dentures should be managed during anaesthesia, but it is known that leaving dentures in during bag-mask ventilation allows for a better seal during induction, and therefore many hospitals allow dentures to be removed immediately before intubation.” “In addition to reminding us of the risks of leaving dentures in during induction of anaesthesia when the Swiss cheese model of errors aligns, this case also highlights a number of important learning points,” they added.