SHRI removes metal push pin from child's airway
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 02 2025:
Ensuring a young boy's (11) survival, Shija Hospitals & Research Institute (SHRI) successfully removed a metal push pin tightly lodged in the patient's right bronchus (airway) through a high-risk emergency procedure.
According to a press release issued by SHRI, the child reportedly swallowed the thumb pin around 11 am on August 28, after which he ate food and showed no apparent symptoms.
He was initially taken to a Government hospital in the city and subsequently referred to Shija Hospitals, where he was admitted at 6.45 pm the same day (Thursday) .
A team led by Dr Niteshore Singh Moirangthem, Consultant ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon, promptly carried out an emergency bronchoscopy under general anaesthesia to remove the foreign body.
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The procedure was technically demanding, as the metal pin was tightly lodged in the airway and posed a risk of airway compromise.
The surgical team worked in close coordination with the anaesthesia team led by Dr Kajal Momin, Consultant Anaesthesiologist and ensured the child's safety throughout the procedure.
With their expertise and precision, the foreign body was successfully removed, and the patient made a smooth recovery without complications.
The patient was kept under close observation over-night.
An X-ray the following morning confirmed that no fragments were left behind, and the child was declared out of danger.
He was discharged the next day in a stable condition.
Highlighting the seriousness of the case, Dr Niteshore Singh explained that if the object had not been removed, the right lung could have developed infection and collapsed, which would have been life-threatening.
He further noted that if the pin had been lodged in the trachea, it could have caused severe breathing difficulties, potentially leading to death.





