Doctors remove 2-cm bone stuck in boy’s food pipe
5 years, 2 months ago

Doctors remove 2-cm bone stuck in boy’s food pipe

The Hindu  

A 2-cm chicken bone stuck in the food pipe of a 10-year-old boy was removed by doctors at a corporate hospital in the city. A team of doctors led by Raghuram Kondala, consultant medical gastroenterologist at Continental Hospitals, conducted endoscopic clipping after safe removal of the bone from the esophagus to seal the hole. “Such cases must be attended to immediately as delay could increase the risks like food pipe perforation leading to infection, long term complications, and in some cases, it may result in death. Since perforations are common when sharp objects like a chicken bone gets struck, it is important that utmost care is taken while removing the object and stenting to ensure restoration of functionality of the food pipe,” Dr Kondala said.

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