Doctors in Ninh Binh remove razor blade from patient's esophagus

Doctors at Bach Mai Hospital, Ninh Binh facility, successfully performed an emergency endoscopic procedure to remove a razor blade that had pierced both walls of a 45-year-old man's esophagus. The patient, a resident of Ninh Binh, experienced throat pain while eating instant noodles.

Medical imaging revealed the razor blade was lodged in the upper third of the esophagus, causing perforations and air leakage into the mediastinum and neck. This condition posed a life-threatening risk of mediastinitis, abscess formation, or septic shock.

During the overnight procedure, surgeons identified two 2cm muscle layer tears and a perforation. The medical team used multiple clips to close the wounds and subsequently performed a gastrostomy and jejunostomy to assist the patient's recovery.