Quang Ninh: 83-year-old woman had her small intestine punctured by a fish bone

An 83-year-old woman in Mong Cai City (Quang Ninh) choked on a fish bone, which punctured her small intestine. Fortunately, the patient was promptly treated by doctors at Bai Chay Hospital.

On August 10, information from Bai Chay Hospital (Ha Long City, Quang Ninh ) said that this hospital had just received and treated an elderly woman LTC (83 years old, residing in Ka Long Ward, Mong Cai City, Quang Ninh) who was admitted to the emergency room with abdominal pain around the navel, increasing pain in the right iliac fossa, suspected of having a fish bone stuck in her throat.

Fish bone punctured 83-year-old woman's small intestine

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Upon admission to the hospital, the patient was examined by doctors, given tests, an ultrasound, and an abdominal CT scan. The results of the abdominal CT scan with contrast injection showed that a foreign object resembling a fish bone had punctured the small intestine. After consultation, the patient was scheduled for emergency surgery.

The surgical team was led by Dr. Duong Xuan Hiep, Head of the General Surgery Department. During the surgery, the doctors discovered a foreign object, a fish bone, that had punctured the small intestine.

Fish bone removed from 83-year-old woman's stomach

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Doctor Duong Xuan Hiep also said that the condition of patients having fish bones piercing the stomach and small intestine is not uncommon. Fish bones have sharp ends, which are very dangerous when entering the digestive tract. However, many people are still not really vigilant when eating and drinking. At first, it may just be a bone stuck in the throat, then it may be a puncture of the digestive system like the case mentioned above. If not detected in time, it will be life-threatening.

Through the above patient case, Dr. Hiep recommends that everyone should be careful when eating, especially with foods from animals with bones such as meat and fish. Remove all bones before eating; with brittle, small bones, you should chew carefully and slowly, do not be subjective with bones, even small ones. Especially for the elderly and children, the chewing and swallowing reflex is weaker, so be careful.

According to Dr. Duong Xuan Hiep, when experiencing cases such as persistent abdominal pain that does not subside, or any unusual abdominal pain, the patient should be taken to the emergency room for examination, diagnosis, and timely treatment by a doctor.

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