Five-year-old boy hospitalized after inserting pencil into his anus.

A 5-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after inserting a pencil, approximately 8-10cm long, into his anus.

A 5-year-old boy in Ho Chi Minh City is in critical condition after inserting a pencil into his anus - Photo: Provided by the hospital.

On March 20th, Thu Duc City Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City) reported that a 5-year-old boy was urgently admitted after inserting a pencil approximately 8-10cm long into his anus. The incident occurred at noon while the boy's mother was doing housework and heard him complaining of pain, so she took him to the hospital.

Upon admission, doctors determined that the child had a foreign object in the anal canal, but it had not caused serious damage.

At 5:30 PM that same day, the baby was taken to the operating room and given endotracheal anesthesia.

During the procedure, the doctor discovered the tip of the pencil protruding from the anus, and then removed the foreign object.

Fortunately, examination of the anal and rectal mucosa revealed no significant damage.

After a day of monitoring, the abdominal ultrasound and standing abdominal X-ray showed no abnormalities, the baby was stable and discharged from the hospital.

Dr. Huynh Tan Dat, a specialist in general surgery at Thu Duc City Hospital, shared that this is not an uncommon case. Young children, especially preschoolers, tend to be curious and are not yet aware of the dangers of inserting foreign objects into their bodies.

Incidents such as swallowing coins or inserting foreign objects into the nose, ears, or anus pose serious risks, potentially causing blockages, infections, or even life-threatening conditions.

Doctor Dat advises that to avoid unfortunate accidents like the one above, parents need to take some important measures by always supervising their children.

Young children are very active and prone to dangerous behaviors when not supervised by adults; therefore, small, sharp, and dangerous objects should be kept out of their reach.

Especially items like pencils, batteries, buttons, marbles, paper clips, etc., need to be stored carefully to prevent children from playing with them and putting them into their bodies; educate children about the dangers of inserting foreign objects into their bodies.

Parents should gently explain to children the consequences of their actions, thereby raising awareness, reducing risks, and enabling them to handle incidents promptly when they occur.

If parents notice their child is in pain or admits to having inserted a foreign object into their body, they should quickly take the child to the nearest medical facility for proper examination and intervention.

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