Successful Endoscopic Retrieval of Metallic Anklet in a 4-Year-Old at Believers Hospital
🏥 Successful Endoscopic Retrieval of Metallic Anklet in a 4-Year-Old at Believers Hospital A big shout-out to Dr. Anish, Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Team CeAGE (Center for Advanced GI Endoscopy) for their outstanding work in successfully managing a challenging pediatric foreign body ingestion case! 👏👏 🚨 Emergency Case: A Child Swallows a Metallic Anklet A 4-year-old child was rushed to the Emergency Department at Believers Church Medical College Hospital with a concerning history of ingesting a metallic anklet . Accidental foreign body ingestion is a common yet critical emergency in pediatrics, often requiring urgent intervention to prevent complications. 🔎 Diagnostic Findings: ✔️ Abdominal X-ray confirmed the presence of the metallic anklet inside the stomach . ✔️ Given the risk of migration and complications, an urgent upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy was planned. 🩺 Expert Endoscopic Retrieval – Precision & Care The child was swiftly prep...