Successfully rescued an old man who swallowed dentures.
(Baonghean.vn) - Film packaging of blister packs, fish bones, toothpicks... are common foreign bodies in the digestive tract. When swallowed, they can tear the esophagus, cause gastric pyloric obstruction, and even perforate the intestines. In these cases, surgical intervention is required to remove the foreign body. Recently, Vinh International Hospital successfully treated an elderly man who swallowed dentures.
Mr. Thieu - a relative of 81-year-old Mr. PBThat, in Anh Son, Nghe An, said: "In the evening after taking the medicine, Mr. That had symptoms of difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing, and could not speak.
Although his relatives performed first aid at home and took him to a nearby medical facility for treatment, his condition did not improve. Immediately afterwards, his family took him to Vinh International Hospital for emergency treatment.
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| Doctors at Vinh International Hospital perform endoscopy in cases requiring emergency removal of complicated foreign objects. Photo: Kim Chung |
During an esophagogastric endoscopy, the doctor discovered a large, hard foreign object in the esophagus that could not be removed by flexible endoscopy.
X-ray results showed that the foreign object was located in the upper 1/3 of the esophagus, pressing on 2/3 of the trachea. The patient had difficulty breathing and high blood pressure of 180/100 mmHg.
Immediately after that, the patient was admitted to the hospital and performed the necessary paraclinical tests before emergency endoscopy to remove the foreign object. The endoscopy lasted 30 minutes, the foreign object removed was a denture occupying 1/3 of the esophagus, measuring 0.5 x 3cm.
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| Image of dentures removed from the esophagus of 81-year-old patient That, in Anh Son, Nghe An. Photo: Kim Chung. |
Dr. Hoang Duc Huy - Head of the Interdisciplinary Department, Vinh International Hospital recommends: "To limit this incident from happening, instead of using removable dentures, the elderly should use fixed dental implant methods such as porcelain bridges or implants. When accidentally swallowing dentures, do not try to stick your throat or swallow to get rid of the foreign object, but go immediately to a reputable medical facility. During eating and drinking, you need to be careful to avoid choking on foreign objects, which can affect digestion and sometimes be life-threatening."
After removing the dentures from his esophagus, Mr. PB That's health has stabilized, the damage to his esophagus has healed, and he can eat and drink normally again./.
