A child aged two has been saved after he swallowed a two-inch-long key while playing with it.
The incident occurred in Taiyuan city of Shanxi Province, China, local media reported on 5th July.
The key became lodged in the child’s throat and could not be removed easily by medics.
During transportation to a larger hospital, the key slipped further down into his stomach. Following the doctor’s advice, the key was observed for three days without intervention.
Ultimately, the key was removed through gastroscopy. The boy’s mother expressed distress and self-blame, noting that the key had slipped down his throat accidentally while the child was playing.
Online commentators like ‘The Second’ said: “It’s so scary.”
And user ‘Moch’ said: “It’s not easy to raise a child.”
To find out more about the author, editor or agency that supplied this story – please click below. Story By: Aloysius Fernandes, Sub-Editor: Simona Kitanovska, Agency: AsiaWire Report
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