Doctors Remove Staple Pins From Infant’s Esophagus After Weeks of Breathing Trouble

What happened

1. 01A six-month-old infant suffered six weeks of cough and breathing difficulties before diagnosis.
2. 02X-rays at Assuta Ashdod Hospital revealed staple pins lodged in the infant’s esophagus.
3. 03A multidisciplinary team performed a 90-minute surgery to remove all pins safely.
4. 04The pins caused local inflammation, swelling, and infection requiring post-op treatment.
5. 05The infant received antibiotics, steroids, acid reducers, and was fed via a tube initially.
6. 06Doctors stress persistent symptoms in infants require thorough investigation to rule out foreign bodies.

Translated and summarized by baba from Now 14, the latest report. Read Now 14’s original