Doctors remove needle from woman’s lungs

Doctors successfully completed a procedure on Saturday where they extracted a needle from a young woman’s lungs.

A 22-year-old Tasmia Fatima from Bhimbhar, Azad Kashmir was admitted to Lahore General Hospital having severe chest pain and difficulty in breathing. Associate Professor of Pulmonology Department Dr Irfan Malik examined the patient in detail and performed a bronchoscope. The scan showed that a needle was stuck in her right lung, and the patient informed physicians that she kept the pin in her mouth while dressing her hijab, when she accidentally swallowed it.

Surgeons performed a bronchoscopic procedure and were able to extract the needle from her lung without an invasive surgery or anesthesia.

Post Graduate Medical Institute and AMC Principal Prof. Al-Fareed Zafar lauded and praised the effort of Dr Malik and his team for timely treatment of the patient. He said that due to these positive activities, this hospital has built a good reputation and people from far-flung areas are coming to LGH for treatment.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 25^th, 2023.