Tamil Nadu doctors remove 4-cm-long needle from 14-year-old’s lung without using knife. Watch | Trending
A group of doctors in Tamil Nadu is receiving tons of praise from social media users after the news of them saving a 14-year-old girl went viral. The doctors performed Bronchoscopy to extract a needle lodged in the teen’s lung. The image (L) shows the needle inside the teen’s lung, and the photo (R) shows it after extraction. (X/@PTI_News) PTI took to X to share a video along with a brief description. “Doctors of a private hospital in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur have set a record removing a four-cm-long needle from a 14-year-old girl’s lung without using a knife in three and a half minutes. The girl had swallowed the needle while dressing. Doctors of the hospital used a modern technology called Bronchoscopy to remove the needle,” they wrote. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Take a look at the video here: Since being shared, the video has collected close to one lakh views – and the numbers are increasing. The share has further accumulated nearly 400 likes. People posted varied comments, including reacting to the video with thumbs-up emoticons. What did X users say about this video?“Very good job, I salute all the doctors,” wrote an X user. “Salute to the doctors,” posted another. “They are the unsung heroes who heal with their hands and hearts. Salute to these modern-day Gods in white coats for their never-ending commitment to saving lives!” praised a third. “This is great news,” joined a fourth. What is Bronchoscopy?According to a blog published John Hopkins Medicine, it is a procedure to “look directly at the airways in the lungs using a thin, lighted tube (bronchoscope)”. “The bronchoscope is put in the nose or mouth. It is moved down the throat and windpipe (trachea), and into the airways. A healthcare provider can then see the voice box (larynx), trachea, and large and medium-sized airways,” the blog further explained. Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now! See more Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral News, Video, Photos and Weather Updates of India and around the world ABOUT THE AUTHOR Trisha Sengupta is a journal at Hindustan Times, adept at crafting compelling narratives spanning human interest, trending topics, science, viral news, and social media trends. …view detail News / Trending / Tamil Nadu doctors remove 4-cm-long needle from 14-year-old’s lung without using knife. Watch
