If Fish Bone In The Throat While Eating Fish Does Not Come Out With Cough, A Doctor Should Be Consulted

ENT Specialist Op. Dr. Ali Rahimi explained what to do in case of a fishbone escape.

Dr. Ali Rahimi recommends that if the bone does not come out with a cough, you should consult an ENT or gastroenterology specialist without wasting time, instead of applying methods such as patting the back, drinking water and eating bread.

Üsküdar University NPİSTANBUL Hospital ENT Specialist Op. Dr. Ali Rahimi shared important advice on what to do in case of a bone sting in the throat.

Kiss. Dr. Ali Rahimi said that first of all, be careful and not to panic.

ENT Specialist Op. Dr. K. Ali Rahimi said, “In some cases, even unintentionally, the awn can be swallowed and get into the throat. In such cases, one should first act calmly and not panic. The body reflexively coughs to clear the throat and expel foreign objects from the throat. If the fishbone, which is tried to be expelled by coughing, does not come out with this method, the person should apply to specialist doctors, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) or gastroenterology departments. said.

Kiss. Dr. K. Ali Rahimi emphasized that primitive methods should not be used to remove the awn, and this can damage the tonsils and vocal cords.

Rahimi said, “In addition, escaping into the respiratory tract or esophagus can occur, and serious complications can occur in such cases. Primitive methods should definitely not be used in this case and a doctor should be consulted, as it can only be coughed out when a bone is caught in the throat. We can say that it is dangerous for people to try to remove it with their own methods and manual intervention. It is a simple procedure to be removed by the doctor when it sinks into a part connected to the throat. For this reason, it is not right for a person to try to remove the bone manually. The doctor can see where the bone has pierced with an endoscopy. It can be detected where it is and can be removed by various methods. The important thing here is that the bone or any foreign body should be seen by a specialist ENT doctor. When the fishbone escapes into the esophagus or trachea, it must be entered into the esophagus by endoscopy by the gastroenterologist or the thoracic surgeon must enter the lung and search in those areas.” said.

Emphasizing that the person should not be intervened when a fish bone escapes into the throat, Op. Dr. K. Ali Rahimi said, “It is dangerous and not recommended to hit a person's back, drink water or eat bread so that the bone does not descend into the esophagus or trachea. Drinking water or eating bread will push the bone down, but the bone needs to be removed from the mouth, not pushed down.” used the phrases.

Saying that if it does not come out with a cough, a doctor should be consulted, Op. Dr. K. Ali Rahimi explained that time should not be wasted.

Kiss. Dr. K. Ali Rahimi said, “There may be a case of escaping the fishbone into the trachea and esophagus. This can cause serious problems in the body. The person should be seen by a specialist doctor and by the ENT.” he said.