Upper GI Endoscopy
We perform upper GI endoscopy at Dr. R.K. Thakur Hospital, Gopalganj, using a thin camera tube to look inside the food pipe, stomach and duodenum. It is usually done with a throat spray, and most people go home the same day.
A swallowed coin removed from a child's stomach without surgery
A swallowed coin removed from a child's stomach without surgery
A young girl had swallowed a coin, and her family had been told that only a hospital in Gorakhpur could remove it. At our hospital, we took the coin out through the mouth using upper GI endoscopy, with no cut on the abdomen.
What parents should know
If your child swallows a coin, please do not force vomiting or give food. Bring the child to our emergency department straight away. An X-ray shows where the coin is, and in many cases we can remove it by endoscopy.
Source: Bhojpuriya Jhakora (local news, YouTube), November 2023
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This information is for general awareness and does not replace a consultation. Treatment depends on each patient's condition.
Dr. Rajnish Kumar Thakur
Founder and Chief Surgeon: Laparoscopic, Laser, Urology and General Surgeon
MBBS, DA, MS (General Surgery)
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