KIMS doctors in Visakhapatnam remove sharp metallic hook from 22-month-old boy’s airway
Doctors at KIMS Hospitals in Visakhapatnam successfully performed an emergency bronchoscopy to remove a sharp metallic hook from a 22-month-old boy's airway. The child recovered well and was discharged following the procedure.
Why it matters
The case highlights the dangers of accidental aspiration in toddlers and the critical importance of immediate medical intervention for foreign body obstruction.
Doctors at KIMS Hospitals, Visakhapatnam, have successfully removed a sharp metallic hook that had become lodged in the airway of a 22-month-old boy after he accidentally aspirated it while playing.
The child was brought to the hospital by his mother soon after the incident and a chest X-ray revealed a metallic foreign body in the lower airway. Considering the child’s age and the sharp nature of the object, the medical team decided to perform an emergency rigid bronchoscopy to prevent further complications.
Consultant Interventional Pulmonologists Dr. Chukka Bharat and Dr. Sri Lakshmi, Paediatrician Dr. Murali Krishna, Dr.Rahul, Dr.Guru Prasad and their teams, along with Chief Anaesthesiologist Dr. Varma and his team, were involved in the treatment.
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