Meat and fish are useful and tasty sources of protein and other important chemicals for the normal functioning of the human body. But their use is associated with some danger. If the bone is stuck in the throat, it can cause irreparable damage, both the larynx and the digestive organs. In some situations, the problem is even equated with critical cases requiring emergency medical care.
What if the large fish or meat bone is stuck in the throat?
Such foreign objects are comparable in terms of danger to swallowed blades or pieces of glass. Large stiff bones with sharp edges can instantly cut the walls of the esophagus and provoke severe bleeding .
If large bones (fish, chicken, rabbit, duck, etc.) get into the throat, it is important to immediately go to surgery or call an emergency medical team. No independent manipulation can be done categorically, it can only aggravate the situation and increase the threat to the life of the victim. The likelihood of complications in such situations is very high, and procrastination is too expensive.
What if the small fish bone is stuck in the throat?
Fortunately, more often in the soft tissues of the larynx small and flexible fish bones are retained. This is the most common complaint about taking an otolaryngologist and a surgeon.
If a soft bending bone from the fish is stuck in the throat, there are no special reasons for concern, although in this situation it is desirable to consult a specialist as soon as possible. The doctor carefully and scrupulously examines the larynx, if a foreign body is found, he carefully extracts it with medical tweezers and treats the microscopic wound with an antiseptic .
Sometimes, when examining the throat, the doctor does not detect a bone, but the patient senses the symptoms of her presence. This is because the damage caused by a foreign object completely imitates its presence. Once the wound heals, all the unpleasant symptoms will disappear.
In very rare cases, not more than 7% of all calls to the otolaryngologist, the fish bone sticks not in the larynx, but in the esophagus. Endoscopic examination is prescribed for its detection and extraction.
Even if the described foreign object is stuck so deep that an expert has not seen it, the probability of complications is minimal. In the place of the presence of the stone, inflammation forms and it begins to rot. Over time, the capsule with pathological contents will break through on its own or with the help of a surgeon, and the wound will be permanently prolonged.