Quang Ninh Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital said that recently, the unit received two children admitted with airway injuries, suspected to be caused by choking on foreign objects.
Specifically, the two children are D.MA (29 months old, residing in Khoai Chau commune, Hung Yen ) and NNL (25 months old, residing in Ha Lam ward, Quang Ninh).
According to information provided by patient D.MA's family, about 4 days before being admitted to the hospital, the child had increasing wheezing and wheezing.
Doctors at Quang Ninh Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital successfully performed endoscopy to remove the foreign object and provide emergency care for the child. Photo: BVCC
Regarding the NNL patient , the family shared that the child had a cough with phlegm that lasted for a week and antibiotics did not help, so they took him to Quang Ninh Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital for examination.
Here, doctors performed X-rays on the two children, the results showed that both children had abnormal signs in the lungs such as air retention, opacity around the lung hilum. In particular, baby NNL had a condition of reduced left lung volume, poor brilliance, and a long-shaped collapsed lung in the lower lobe of the right lung.
Faced with the dangerous situation, doctors held an emergency consultation and determined that both babies were choking on foreign objects in their airways and needed emergency laryngobronchoscopy.
Endoscopy results showed that in the right main bronchus of the NNL patient there was a foreign object, a peanut measuring 0.5 x 0.7 cm, completely blocking the right main bronchus.
In patient D.MA, doctors discovered a 1.5 x 1 cm fish bone fragment stuck in the trachea, about 3 cm from the vocal cords, causing mucosal congestion, fluid and laryngeal edema.
During an endoscopy, doctors discovered a foreign object blocking the child's airway. Photo: BVCC
The surgical team including doctors Nong Van Manh, Le Canh Nhat (Department of Respiratory - Cardiovascular - Digestive - Neurology), along with doctors Luong Trung Kien, Ngo Duc Danh and the anesthesia team performed endoscopy and safely removed the foreign object.
After the procedure, the health of the two children was stable and they were discharged from the hospital.
According to Dr. Nong Van Manh, recently the hospital has recorded an increasing number of children being hospitalized due to choking on foreign objects in the airways and digestive tracts. Foreign objects are mainly peanuts, fish bones, large, hard, sharp foods, etc., which can easily cause damage, inflammation, and edema of the trachea and lungs, causing airway obstruction, and even endangering life.
Therefore, doctors recommend that parents need to be careful in choosing food for their children, instructing their children to eat to minimize the risk of hard objects in their children's food, paying special attention when eating: Carefully filter bones when feeding children fish, feed children small pieces and teach children to chew thoroughly; Instruct children to eat slowly, not swallow quickly; Avoid letting children play around, lose concentration when eating because they can easily choke on food; Do not let children play with small, sharp objects that can easily be put into their mouths.
When detecting abnormalities in children, suspecting that the child is choking on a foreign object, adults need to stop feeding immediately, keep the child calm and take them to the nearest medical facility for timely treatment by a doctor.
Source: https://suckhoedoisong.vn/nhieu-tre-bi-ton-thuong-duong-tho-do-hoc-di-vat-169251120100532975.htm
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