Man Undergoes Surgery After Fish Bone Lodges in Esophagus
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A 70-year-old man was hospitalized at Wolfson Medical Center with chest pain and swallowing difficulties after eating lunch. A CT scan revealed a fish bone lodged in his esophagus, leading to surgery where the bone was successfully removed intact. The patient was discharged the next day. Doctors are urging the public to seek immediate medical attention for similar symptoms after eating fish or meat, as timely diagnosis is crucial.
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- A 70-year-old man required surgery after a fish bone lodged in his esophagus.
- The bone was discovered via CT scan at Wolfson Medical Center.
- The surgical team successfully removed the bone without causing esophageal perforation.
- The patient was discharged the day after the procedure.
- Doctors advise immediate emergency room visits for swallowing difficulties after eating fish or meat.
A 70-year-old man was hospitalized at Wolfson Medical Center after experiencing chest pain and difficulty swallowing following a lunch meal. An urgent CT scan revealed a sharp, long fish bone lodged in his esophageal wall. The medical team subsequently transferred the patient to the operating room, where a combined surgical team successfully removed the bone intact. The hospital reported that the procedure was completed without perforating the esophagus, and the patient was discharged the following day.
The patient initially presented with severe chest pain, difficulty swallowing, and significant discomfort several hours after his meal. While an initial examination of his upper throat did not identify a foreign object, his persistent symptoms prompted doctors to order a CT scan. The scan identified the bone lodged in the esophagus, necessitating immediate intervention due to the risk of further injury and infection in the chest area.
Dr. Tamar Shilo, a senior physician at Wolfson's Gastroenterology Institute, explained the decision for immediate surgery, emphasizing the critical nature of such cases. The patient was intubated and placed under general anesthesia to protect his airway during the extraction. During a gastroscopy, the medical team located and precisely removed the entire fish bone without causing a tear in the esophagus. Following the procedure, the patient was moved to the ENT department for observation and was released home the next day.
Dr. Shilo described the case as particularly complex and dramatic due to the bone's sensitive location at the junction between the gastrointestinal and ENT domains. She urged the public to be vigilant for symptoms like difficulty or pain during swallowing, or increased salivation, after consuming fish or meat, and to seek immediate emergency room care. She noted that regular chest X-rays often fail to detect fish bones, underscoring the importance of thorough diagnosis, and stressed that timely intervention can be life-saving, especially for older adults.
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