Patient S (10 years old) came to Children's Hospital 2 (HCMC) because of neck pain, nausea, and painful swallowing. Endoscopy results showed a 2cm long bone fragment with a sharp tip stuck in the stomach wall, causing inflammation, ulcers, and congestion. Doctors successfully removed the foreign object under endoscopy.
After endoscopic surgery, the patient no longer had symptoms of vomiting and neck pain and started drinking milk and eating thin porridge.
According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy - Deputy Head of the Gastroenterology Department of Children's Hospital 2, when children eat or play, unexpected accidents such as choking on bones or swallowing foreign objects can occur. Foreign objects stuck in the esophagus can cause serious complications if not treated promptly.
However, parental care and supervision can prevent and handle these situations safely.
Xuyen A Tay Ninh General Hospital recently treated and removed a stone from the ear of a 5-year-old girl who had inserted it while playing.
Doctor Huynh Duc Nhat Anh - Interdisciplinary Department of Xuyen A Tay Ninh General Hospital said that not only this 5-year-old girl, recently, there have been many similar cases.Therefore, a warning to all parents to pay attention to protect the health and safety of children.
In particular, inserting foreign objects into the ear is not an uncommon situation in young children and if not handled promptly can cause many dangerous complications.Foreign objects can damage the eardrum or external auditory canal, leading to hearing loss, narrowing of the external auditory canal or ear infection.
In addition, foreign objects stuck in the ear can cause inflammation, swelling and pain, and if not treated promptly, can cause necrosis of the ear canal. On the other hand, children also feel very painful and uncomfortable. This can affect the child's psychology and daily activities.
British doctors recommend that if a foreign object is found in a child's ear, parents should not remove the object from the ear at home because it can cause a perforated eardrum or damage to the external ear canal. The child should be taken to a medical facility for timely examination and treatment by a doctor.
