AIIMS Doctors Extract Metal Pin from Child's Intestine Without Surgery

A team of gastroenterologists at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot has successfully extracted a metal pin that had lodged in the small intestine of a 12-year-old patient through advanced endoscopic procedures.

The girl was brought to the hospital after accidentally swallowing the sharp object. Rather than resorting to surgical removal, the medical team employed endoscopy—a minimally invasive technique that allows doctors to visualize and treat internal conditions without making large incisions.

The endoscopic removal procedure proved effective in retrieving the foreign object from the patient's small intestine. The technique significantly reduces patient trauma, recovery time, and associated medical complications compared to conventional surgery.

The case underscores the advances in interventional gastroenterology available at premier medical institutions across India. Such minimally invasive approaches have become standard practice for managing foreign body ingestion cases in pediatric patients, provided the objects can be safely accessed through endoscopic methods.

The girl has been discharged following the successful procedure. Medical experts continue to advise parents and guardians to ensure close supervision of children to prevent accidental ingestion of small sharp objects.