Fish stuck in throat of 1-year-old child:Swallowed while playing in Indore; doctors removed 3-inch fish through operation

In Indore, Madhya Pradesh, a shocking incident occurred with a one-year-old child. While playing, a small live fish went into his mouth and got stuck in the back of his throat. After this, the child started having difficulty breathing and his condition became critical. The family members immediately rushed him to Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital (MY), where doctors immediately started emergency treatment seeing his condition. The ENT department team performed an operation and removed the approximately 3-inch fish. With timely treatment, the child’s breathing returned to normal. Doctors said – The operation was risky According to doctors, the biggest challenge was that the fish was alive. There was a risk of damage to the child’s larynx and esophagus due to the movement of its gills and fins. In such a situation, the operation was extremely risky and even a slight mistake could have proved fatal. Family members said – thought he wouldn’t be able to breathe According to family members, they were frightened seeing the child’s condition. He was having problems like difficulty breathing, panic, and bleeding from the mouth. They said that they thought the child would not be able to breathe, but the doctors saved his life by treating him on time. Doctor said – case extremely rare, challenging ENT Department Head Dr. Yamini Gupta said that this case was extremely rare and challenging. Such a case at such a young age has not been seen before in Central India. Experts stated that such incidents in small children can be extremely dangerous, as their airways are narrow.