This article is reprinted from: Guangming.com
The old man was sweating because of stomach pain
After being sent to the doctor, he accidentally discovered that
there was a Metal lighters
Doctors take advantage of the smooth and elastic properties of condoms
Ingeniously remove the lighters and relieve a crisis
Digestive experts remind the public
If you accidentally swallow a foreign body into your stomach
Do not drink vinegar, swallow rice or force vomiting by yourself
Be sure to seek medical attention in time
Avoid causing other symptoms Injury
Alzheimer’s old man swallowed a lighter
70-year-old Wang old man suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. He was sent to Wuhan Hankou Hospital nearby. An urgent CT scan found a shadow on the old man’s stomach, and he was immediately sent to the endoscopy center.
Zhang Jinhua, director of the Department of Gastroenterology, used a gastroscope to see that the foreign body turned out to be a lighter. “No wonder I couldn’t find a lighter after searching for a few days.” While complaining, my wife was even more worried about the danger to her life.
Under the gastroscope, the lighter was clearly seen across the mucosa. Because the lighter stayed in the stomach for too long, the iron ring had been corroded by gastric acid and turned black , the surrounding tissue has been eroded and inflamed, forming ulcers.
The doctor has a second trick to remove the foreign body with a condom.
Zhang Jinhua first tried to use professional instruments such as foreign body forceps and snare to grasp it, but failed to remove it after several attempts. He led the gastroenterology team to study the plan carefully, and decided to switch to a condom and wrap it in a lighter, which not only facilitates the fixation and clipping, but also avoids scratching the gastroesophageal mucosa. With the cooperation of the anesthesiology team, the extremely difficult foreign body removal operation was successfully completed.
According to Chen Ying, director of the Department of Anesthesiology, the seemingly simple endoscopic removal of foreign bodies is very difficult to operate and the risk of anesthesia is very high. For the anesthesiologist, this operation is extremely challenging, and it is not handled properly. Zhang Jinhua said that condom removal of foreign bodies is less painful and safe, and is the preferred method for the treatment of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
The doctor surgically removes the foreign body.
Accidental swallowing, do not use these “local methods”
“The foreign body in the upper gastrointestinal tract is a common emergency, which can occur at any age. Disease and Alzheimer’s disease occur from time to time in elderly patients.”
Zhang Jinhua reminds——
The elderly have narrowed throat and esophagus, weakened chewing function, and laryngoesophagus. For reasons such as decreased muscle peristalsis, it is easy to cause the larynx and esophagus to be stuck by foreign bodies. Family members should pay special attention to the diet of the elderly and remind them to chew slowly. It is best to remove bones, spines, and nuclei from them first. In case of accidental swallowing, you should seek medical attention immediately, and do not try to forcefully swallow with “earth methods” such as swallowing steamed bread or meals, so as not to aggravate the damage to the digestive tract and increase the difficulty of removing foreign bodies.