Medics in Saint Petersburg saved the life of an elderly patient with a denture in her bronchi. This was reported by the press service of the Janelidze Research Institute for Emergency Medicine in the Telegram channel.
It is specified that for several months the pensioner suffered from dull pain in the chest area. It turned out that during sleep she accidentally inhaled part of the prosthesis, and when she woke up, she did not notice this and passed like this for almost a year.
The metal object provoked purulent inflammation of the pleural cavity and the formation of a fistula through which the infection began to spread. Fortunately, the surgeon managed to remove the accumulation of pus, and the patient herself feels satisfactory.
At the moment, the St. Petersburg woman is undergoing treatment in a specialized hospital.