Doctors Remove Safety Pin, Save Toddler's Life

KOTA, Rajasthan — Doctors in Kota successfully saved the life of a two-and-a-half-year-old boy after removing an open safety pin lodged in a highly sensitive area behind his nose, where the brain and throat meet, following a complex endoscopic procedure.

The child, identified as Nitin, son of Mukesh, a resident of Nainwa in Bundi district, had accidentally swallowed or inserted the safety pin on July 20. The pin became lodged in the adenoid region behind the nasal cavity, posing a significant risk of serious injury.

According to the treating doctors, the child was initially taken to a hospital in Nainwa before being referred to Bundi. After attempts to remove the safety pin were unsuccessful, he was transferred to Kota and admitted on the afternoon of July 21.

Medical examination revealed that the open safety pin was embedded deep behind the nose in the adenoid region. During the endoscopic procedure, surgeons encountered heavy bleeding inside the nasal cavity, making it difficult to locate the foreign object. After clearing the accumulated blood through suction, the team was able to identify the open safety pin.

Doctors said the procedure was particularly challenging because the pin was open, increasing the risk of severe tissue injury during extraction. Using advanced endoscopic techniques and meticulous surgical precision, the medical team successfully removed the safety pin at around 6 p.m., nearly 48 hours after the incident.

The child is reported to be in stable condition and recovering well.

The procedure was performed by Dr. Rajkumar Jain, Dr. Shemendra Kumar, Dr. Mukesh Somvanshi and Dr. Shilpi, whose coordinated efforts ensured the successful outcome.

Following the incident, doctors urged parents to keep small and sharp objects away from young children. They advised against allowing children to play with safety pins, ordinary pins, peanuts, peas, chickpeas, wheat grains, beads, rubber pieces or similar objects, warning that even a moment of carelessness can result in life-threatening emergencies.