9 year old boy swallowed an iron nail
A baby boy in Quang Ninh had surgery to successfully remove a foreign object by doctors at Quang Ninh Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital.
X-ray results showed the nail was in the patient's duodenum. The doctor ordered a duodenal surgery to remove the foreign object.
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Iron nail in the duodenum of a child patient. Photo:Hospital provided. |
Because the nail was located between the duodenum and the retroperitoneum, the surgery to remove the foreign object was quite difficult. During the surgery, the doctors checked that there was no intestinal damage, so they removed and sutured the patient's duodenum.The baby continues to be monitored in the Anesthesia and Recovery Department.
Doctors recommend that parents pay attention to their children, always observe, and limit children from playing alone and coming into contact with easily swallowed objects. Keep the house clean and tidy, and control the items children play with to avoid unfortunate situations.