Dr Malikendra Patel at the Ipsa Endoscopy Center managed to remove the pin using endoscopy. (News18 Hindi)
According to her family, the child, Safia Pathan, had accidently swallowed a sharp pin a few days earlier, which caused her severe stomach pain. After failed home remedies, the girl was taken to Dr Malikendra Patel who removed the pin using endoscopy
A nine-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa got a new lease of life this week when a doctor successfully removed a pin struck in her stomach, that too without surgery. According to her family, the child, Safia Pathan, had accidently swallowed a sharp pin a few days earlier, which caused her severe stomach pain. The family sought help from several doctors and tried various home remedies, but to no avail.
The family initially tried remedies such as feeding her bananas and giving her medicines to clear the stomach. However, when the pin failed to pass, they decided to take Safia to a doctor.
Family members stated that multiple doctors attempted to remove the pin with medicine, but were unsuccessful. The doctors they consulted suggested that the pin could only be removed through surgery.
However, Dr Malikendra Patel at the Ipsa Endoscopy Center managed to remove the pin using endoscopy. “The pin had lodged itself in the pylorus, with only the top pearl visible. It was successfully removed through endoscopy after making the girl unconscious. Due to the sharpness of the pin, extra care had to be taken to prevent further injury,” Dr Patel said.
The girl’s family told Local18 that after various failed attempts, they were amazed when the doctor in Khandwa was able to remove the pin without surgery. “We did not think anyone here could do this,” the family said.
Speaking to Local18, Dr Patel explained, “A nine-year-old girl came to me complaining of stomach pain and brought 4-5 X-rays, in which the safety pin was clearly visible… She was admitted to our hospital and I recommended an endoscopy. Using the telescope method, we carefully removed the 4-cm pin without surgery. It required extreme caution due to the sharpness of the pin.”