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The Department of Pediatrics at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, achieved a medical milestone by saving the life of a 9-year-old boy through a groundbreaking bronchoscopic intervention. The procedure successfully removed a stitching needle lodged in the boy’s lungs, marking the first instance in any paediatrics center in Odisha to achieve this without resorting to open surgery.
The patient, a nine-year-old boy from West Bengal, faced a critical situation after aspirating a stitching needle, approximately 4 cm in length, into the left lower lobe bronchus lateral segment of the lungs. The foreign body aspiration posed a severe risk to the child’s health.
An expert team of pediatricians, including Dr. Rashmi Ranjan Das, Dr. Krishna M Gulla, Dr. Ketan, and Dr. Ramakrishna, skillfully conducted bronchoscopic interventions to extract the needle. The procedure, carried out without complications, showcased the proficiency of the medical team.
The successful bronchoscopic intervention spared the child from open surgery, and the removal of a portion of the lungs, highlighting the life-saving potential of the procedure. Dr. Ashutosh Biswas, the executive director of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, commended the dedicated team of doctors for their accomplishment.
Following the procedure, the patient was admitted for four days and is now in stable condition, on the path to recovery. The hospital emphasized that this innovative procedure, available at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and a few other centers across India, utilizes less invasive flexible bronchoscopy for the removal of sharp airway foreign bodies.
