Doctors Remove Pin from 5-Year-Old's Intestine Without Surgery

Andhra Pradesh
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News18•10-02-2026, 05:51
Doctors Remove Pin from 5-Year-Old's Intestine Without Surgery
- •A five-year-old boy, Rehan, accidentally swallowed a safety pin while playing at home in Pedda Ambadipudi village.
- •The pin became dangerously lodged in his intestine, as revealed by an X-ray at Yashwanth Multi Speciality Hospital.
- •Dr. Nikhilash Yandamuri and his team successfully removed the open safety pin using an advanced endoscopy procedure.
- •This complex procedure avoided incisional surgery, giving the boy a new lease on life.
- •Doctors warned parents to be vigilant about children swallowing small objects and to seek immediate medical help if it occurs.
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