Ahmedabad: A routine attempt to clean her teeth turned into a frightening medical emergency for a 48-year-old woman, who suffered an epileptic seizure while using a safety pin and ended up with the sharp object lodged in her food pipe. Doctors at the Civil Hospital successfully removed the pin through a delicate procedure, without causing damage to the oesophagus, as per a TOI report.
According to doctors, the woman was trying to clean a gap in her teeth using a safety pin when she suddenly had an episode of seizure. During the fit, the pin slipped and got stuck in her food pipe near the C7 vertebra, leading to immediate pain and discomfort.
She was rushed for medical attention as the lodged pin posed serious risk, including injury to the oesophagus.
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A medical team at the Civil Hospital performed an oesophagoscopy — a procedure used to examine the oesophagus from inside — and carefully removed the safety pin.
Doctors said the foreign object was taken out without damaging the food pipe, avoiding complications such as bleeding, perforation or infection.
Shop Vandalised in Ahmedabad
In other news from Ahmedabad, a minor boy was injured after two men allegedly vandalised a pan parlour and assaulted him following a dispute over a purchase worth Rs 40 in Ahmedabad’s New Ranip area on Friday afternoon. Sabarmati police registered an FIR on Saturday. According to police, the incident took place on January 16 when the duo bought cigarettes and snacks worth Rs 40.
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One of the men allegedly demanded the items on credit, but the shop owner refused. Though the other man paid the amount, both reportedly threatened to demolish the shop before leaving. They allegedly returned later and damaged the shop counter. When the shop owner’s son objected to the vandalism, he was allegedly struck on the head with a stick, leaving him bleeding. Police said the boy sustained injuries and further investigation is underway.
