Small child he is inquisitive and, having barely learned to crawl, begins to study reality, to learn the world, grabs everything with his hands and pulls it into his mouth. Because of this, there is a very high probability of getting into the mouth, and then into the stomach of a foreign object. And quite often this object turns out to be glass - a fragment of a glass or a mirror, which he himself broke by dropping. And if the child has already swallowed the glass! Parents need to know what to do in such cases and what it threatens.

The outcome of the situation largely depends on the size of the glass, on its shape and surface. Of course, in any case, glass is dangerous, and the main danger is that a shard can get stuck in the esophagus or in the intestines of the child. More complex objects or big size usually remain in the stomach. A is very sensitive, so the situation is really difficult. It's good if a child gnaws glass beads - they are smooth round shape. But if he swallowed a fragment of a bottle or a glass carrot from New Year's snowman, then it is more dangerous. But not everything is so scary, the main thing is to fulfill simple rules first aid. By the way, if a metal object gets into the esophagus, it is even more dangerous, since naturally it may not come out and remain in the stomach for years, and then surgical intervention is already needed.

First aid for swallowing a sharp object

If this happened in front of adults, then there is still a chance to get the fragments. It is necessary for an adult to open the child's mouth and press the root of the tongue with a finger. The child will have a vomiting urge, and a fragment will come out with vomit and saliva - saliva and vomiting wash out the fragment, while the esophagus is not damaged. Must be called immediately ambulance.

After two hours or more, the glass object will most likely have already moved to. And in this case, no action can be taken independently. It is very important to tell the ambulance doctor the size of the piece of glass swallowed and the time of the incident. It is useless to do X-rays - the glass remains non-contrast in X-rays.

While the fragment remains in the esophagus, the child can be fed with cereals, boiled hard vegetables and monitor the stool for three days. You can not take any action to cause diarrhea - give a laxative or.

Forecast of the situation next: if the parents did everything right, then we can expect that glass fragments will come out naturally in the very next few days.

When should you call an ambulance immediately?

• any metal object - a nail, buttons and paper clips, needles and pins, fish hooks
• any sharp and small items, toothpicks
• object longer than 3 cm
• batteries - batteries
• magnets
• shards of glass
• large fruit pits

Items that can come out on their own are smooth streamlined items - buttons, coins, small balls. If within two to three days the swallowed object has not come out naturally with feces, then you need to consult a doctor.

Toddlers are creatures that require constant attention and control. As soon as they have learned to crawl and walk, reach shelves and drawers, parents need to remember that the child is exploring the world with his hands and mouth, which means that there is a high probability that something will be put into this very mouth and swallowed or inhaled. A condition where a child swallows or inhales foreign body may be dangerous to life and health. Therefore, it is necessary to know how it manifests itself, what is dangerous and what to do.

Foreign bodies in the digestive system

In pediatric surgery, foreign bodies, especially in babies of the first years of life, are not uncommon, doctors even collect their own museums of what is found in the body of children. According to statistics, every fourth child aged from one year to 5-6 years swallowed foreign objects at least once in his life, greatly frightening his parents.

Putting toys and objects into the mouth is one of the stages in the development of the baby, the “oral stage” of learning the world, so the child receives information about the shape, properties and taste of objects. And the task of parents is to make the knowledge of the world by mouth safe. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully monitor what gets into the hands and mouth of the baby: these should be large objects and safe surfaces. However, we are all people, we are often forgetful and absent-minded, and it is not always possible to keep track of the crumbs.

More often foreign objects fall during the games, if the baby is very interested in some subject. The outcome will depend on the size, shape, surface and type of object, not all of them are dangerous for the baby. Small foreign bodies can freely leave the body themselves. Parents will be happy to discover the loss at the bottom of the pot. However, there is always a chance that the swallowed object will get stuck in the esophagus or intestines. Only sufficiently large or complex objects can remain in the stomach.

If a foreign body is in the esophagus

This is very dangerous situation, since the child's esophagus is very sensitive and vulnerable. In addition, it has muscle groups that, when irritated by the edges of the object, can spasm and lead to complications. Therefore, you need to know what should alert you to the well-being of the child. First of all, when swallowing, the child will complain of pain, and he will point to the sternum and inside chest. In addition, while swallowing saliva, he will complain of discomfort, and solid food may not even be able to swallow. Dangerous in babies is the appearance of nausea and vomiting, as well as the occurrence of coughing. When similar symptoms in a child, immediately contact the nearest hospital, conduct an examination. Delay with such symptoms is dangerous by perforation (hole formation) of the esophagus with bleeding and food masses entering the chest area - this is life-threatening.

Foreign body in the digestive system

Often, when parents discover that the baby has swallowed something, but it does not manifest itself in any way externally, it does not cause discomfort, then mom and dad choose expectant tactics. However, it is not always possible to wait for the release of a foreign body, even if the baby is outwardly healthy. There is a category of items that are dangerous by the very fact of being in the digestive system, waiting for them to appear in a pot is very dangerous for health, and sometimes even for the life of a crumb.

So, potentially dangerous, and therefore requiring the immediate help of a specialist, include:

• needles, pins, push pins, paper clips, toothpicks, fishhooks, cloves, and other very sharp and small items
• objects from three centimeters in length
• batteries and batteries of any type and type - watch, finger, little finger, from toys
• magnets, especially if the child swallowed not one, but several pieces
• glass, pieces of ceramic with sharp edges
• large seeds from fruits - peach, apricot, plum

It is possible to observe the child if he swallowed a streamlined object (buttons, rounded stones, balls, coins) and small size. Then the waiting period will be from one to 3-4 days with a constant careful study of the child's stool. If during this time the object is not found in the contents of the pot, you should consult a doctor.

In the case when you did not see the process of swallowing with your own eyes (for example, you scattered and pulled coins into your mouth), it would be useful close examination apartments. Perhaps the object rolled under the sofa or closet, and you do not need to worry.

What is possible and what is not?

A common mistake parents make is giving the child a series of enemas, or using laxatives to make the item come out faster. This is unacceptable, since a foreign body in itself is a stress for the digestive system, and the acceleration of its work can lead to injury to the organs by the edges of the object, or its getting stuck in the intestine and the formation of intestinal obstruction.

If you are sure that the child has swallowed a dangerous object, call an ambulance and before it arrives, do not attempt to remove it yourself, so as not to cause additional injury. You should not try to shake out the object, push it further with a crust of bread, you should not water and feed the child (if the object is large, has sharp edges and needs to be removed).

If it is a small coin, a button or a small ball, an object with smooth edges, up to 1-2 cm in size, some measures can help the child to withdraw foreign object from the body - this is, for example, the use of foods rich in fiber - fruits, vegetables or bran.

If you are not sure that the object was swallowed, and also if you do not know exactly what the baby swallowed, carefully monitor his condition for three days, if any disturbing symptoms appear, immediately contact the surgeons at the children's hospital for help. These dangers include:

• pain in the abdomen, localized or diffuse, which does not subside, but, on the contrary, intensifies
• the child has nausea, vomiting, usually repeated
• the child has blood in the stool that occurs after a bowel movement or between them
• any other unexplained symptom that was not present before the child swallowed the object

All these manifestations require immediate examination, it is better to play it safe, and thereby avoid danger.

Foreign body in the respiratory system

From the mouth, a foreign body can fall either into the esophagus or into the respiratory tract. The latter circumstance is much more dangerous, as it leads to a violation of the supply of oxygen to the lungs. feature respiratory tract child is that they look like branching tubes of decreasing diameter. The entrance to the larynx is carried out through the vocal cords, which are tightly closed and will not allow the foreign body to come out. In addition, the child's trachea and bronchi are pliable and soft; when coughing, a foreign body can be "knocked" into them. If the body is large enough to block the windpipe, suffocation and death. When it enters a large bronchus, they form different degrees respiratory failure.

Most often, children from a year to 3-5 years old suffer, who are pulled into their mouths, and in addition, this often happens when playing, pampering, laughing, crying, talking at the table. Most often, seeds, nuts, pieces of food, beans, grains, seeds, husks, small toys, balls, sweets, threads.

How does it manifest itself?

The right bronchus suffers more often, it is wider and larger, therefore, paroxysmal coughing, weakening of breathing, and a lot of whistling noises in the lungs are primarily noted. In addition, there is a sign of severe stenosis of the upper respiratory tract - suffocation with lengthening of inspiration, blue face, sensation of a foreign body and a hoarse voice. If a foreign body is stuck in the trachea, clapping may be heard when screaming or crying. In addition, a foreign body is also dangerous with complications - especially if it is food products with oil or fat. Chemical bronchitis, pneumonia, purulent abscess may develop. If a foreign body perforates the bronchus, this can lead to mediastinitis - a purulent inflammation of the chest cavity, life-threatening.

If you find such symptoms, immediately call an ambulance or go to the hospital yourself. Do not try to remove the foreign body yourself if the child can breathe, just do not hold back the cough.

If the child turns blue, there are attacks of suffocation, urgently call for resuscitation, and before her arrival, try to remove the foreign body with some tricks.

For a child up to a year
Place it with your belly on your forearm, supporting your chin and back, face down, head at about a 60 degree angle down. With the edge of the palm, apply about 5 blows between the shoulder blades, look into the mouth for a foreign body. If there is no result, we put the child with his back on his knees, placing his head below the level of the priests, we produce 4-5 pushes just below the nipples of the chest, without pressing on the stomach, if the body comes out, we remove it. If all else fails, before the ambulance arrives, try to carry out artificial ventilation of the lungs and repeat the techniques.

For a child over one year old
Go behind the baby, wrap your arms around his waist, press on the stomach between the navel and the xiphoid process. It is necessary to make a sharp push up, 4-5 times with an interval of 3-5 seconds, if the foreign body comes out, it is removed. If not - carry out repeated actions, soothe the child.

How are they treated?

Children with foreign bodies are hospitalized in the pediatric surgical department. First of all, they clarify where the foreign body is stuck and what its character is. If it is an iron, radiopaque body, it is easy to detect on an x-ray. But food and plastic cannot be seen on x-rays. Often, for diagnosis and simultaneous treatment, endoscopy of the digestive or respiratory system is used. A thin tube with a camera and forceps at the end is inserted into the esophagus, stomach and intestines, their walls and contents are examined, the body is grasped and taken out. The procedure is sometimes performed even without anesthesia.

Everything is more complicated with the bronchi - all manipulations there are done only under anesthesia, otherwise the glottis will close and will not let the apparatus through. After that, the child is monitored, and if necessary, antibiotics are prescribed to prevent infection of the bronchi and lungs.

Precautionary measures

Most often, such incidents are the result of parental carelessness. Therefore, as soon as the baby begins to crawl, walk on all fours throughout the apartment and remove all small and dangerous items. Buy toys by age small parts and durable, which the baby will not be able to break or break. Do not leave your child to play with coins, buttons, cereals unattended. If you need to leave the room, carefully inspect the toys, but rather take the baby with you. Do not let the playing baby out of your line of sight!

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There are many situations in which a person can swallow a piece of glass, for example, the edge of a glass breaks while drinking, a glass object breaks next to a plate of food, a fragment gets into the products at the factory. Young children may deliberately swallow a piece of glass as they become familiar with the world around them.

If you notice signs that the child has swallowed something, and in particular a piece of glass, you need to take urgent action. This is especially true when the piece of glass is large. A foreign object can damage the mucous membrane of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, cause internal bleeding or remain in the stomach, worsening the condition of the victim. It is important to know what to do if a child or adult has eaten glass and what will happen if a small piece of glass is swallowed.

What to do if you swallow a piece of glass

If you notice that an adult or a child has swallowed glass, then you need to urgently help them. The main rule is to remain calm so that you can act adequately and quickly. First of all, you need to lay the victim on his back and examine him oral cavity. If you notice foreign objects, carefully remove them.

Be sure to call an ambulance so that the doctors assess the severity of the injury and choose the treatment tactics.

The tactics of action depends on the size, location of the fragment, as well as the degree of damage to the walls digestive organs. What to do if a child or adult swallows a piece of glass:

• At mild degree injury severity, when the shard is in view, it can be carefully pulled out. If you failed to do this, then try to induce vomiting. To do this, press your finger or spoon on the root of the tongue. Then the foreign object will come out along with the vomit. In this case, the walls of the esophagus are not damaged. After that, you need to hospitalize the patient in the hospital, and conduct an ultrasound or other instrumental studies to check their condition.
• If you notice that the victim has swallowed a small piece of then follow the same plan. And after helping, be sure to visit a doctor.
• The situation is aggravated if the time of swallowing a foreign object is unknown. Approximately 2 to 3 hours after the incident, the glass descends into the intestines. In this case, it will not be possible to pull it out on your own. You need to immediately call an ambulance, and you should also tell the doctors at least the approximate time when the person swallowed the fragment. Doctors prescribe ultrasound or other hardware methods and monitor the patient's condition. If within 2-3 days after the incident danger signs missing, then, most likely, the glass has already come out with the feces.

The most dangerous is the situation when the glass penetrates the trachea. It can cause choking and strong pain syndrome. In this case, you need to urgently get a fragment.

If a person has blood from his mouth, then the methods described below are categorically contraindicated! In this case, you need to urgently hospitalize the victim.

There are two ways to get a shard. First - Heimlich method:

• Tell the victim to get up, stand behind him;
• Wrap your arms around it;
• Clench one hand into a fist, press it to your stomach;
• From above, press the fist with the second hand;
• Perform a quick push up.

The second way will help the child if it is difficult for him to breathe:

• Take the child by the legs so that his head is down;
• Shake it;
• At the same time, he should exhale sharply.

The main thing is not to panic and pull out a fragment that is located further than the palatingual arch. So you will only damage the mucous membrane more and cause bleeding. Even if you notice that the fragment is small, you should not be inactive.

Try to induce vomiting, if the foreign body does not come out, then consult a doctor. If after the first attempt you did not find a fragment, then do not try to re-induce a gag reflex.

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In this case, it is better to wait for doctors or hospitalize the victim. For 3-4 days, check the feces to understand if the glass came out or not.

It is also forbidden to give the victim laxatives or do enemas without the knowledge of the doctor. After the incident, it is forbidden to give a person solid food to push through a piece of glass, because then there is a risk of even more damage to the walls of the digestive organs. After eating such food, intestinal motility increases.

excessive physical activity after swallowing the glass is also contraindicated. This is due to the fact that with excessive activity, fragments can damage the walls of the digestive organs. Therefore, it is better to remain calm.

Glass swallowing symptoms

Regardless of who swallowed the fragment - an adult or a child, you need to carefully monitor his condition. If a child or adult has swallowed a piece of glass, then when the following symptoms appear need to urgently send the victim to the hospital:

• Excessive salivation;
• Pain of a stabbing or cutting nature in the chest or abdomen;
• Hiccups that don't stop long time;
• Nausea, vomiting;
• Difficulty in swallowing food
• Eruption of vomit mixed with blood;
• The appearance of burgundy or bright red blood in the feces;
• Respiratory failure, suffocation.

Small rounded glasses usually do not cause discomfort, and come out naturally. Pointed fragments can be fixed in the stomach, causing blunt or aching pain in the epigastrium. After the meal pain may increase, there is heaviness in the stomach. The victim may experience nausea, decreased appetite and belching.

If the fragment is stuck in the pylorus (the narrowest part) or duodenum 12, then it appears:

• Intense paroxysmal pain;
• Vomit;
• The skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow due to a violation of the outflow of bile.

Even if you did not notice how the child swallowed the glass, then the above signs should alert you.

When at least 2 - 3 of them appear, the baby should be hospitalized. These symptoms can manifest various diseases and conditions. But in any case, they indicate serious malfunctions in the body. Therefore, without medical care not enough.

Further actions after the shard came out

It is important to carefully monitor your well-being after a piece of glass has left the body. Parents should adjust the child's diet. For a week after the incident, you must adhere to special meals. The menu for the victim is made by the doctor, it usually includes the following dishes:

• Liquid cereals that envelop the walls of the stomach;
• Soups and vegetable broths;
• Puree from boiled vegetables;
• Natural yoghurts;
• Kissel.

These foods and drinks coat the walls of the digestive organs and relax the tense esophagus.

It is necessary to refuse food that irritates the mucous organs of the digestive tract. When eating such food, microtraumas from a fragment turn into ulcers that cause sharp pain and heal for a long time:

• It is necessary to refuse too salty, sweet or spicy food;
• Exclude from the diet marinades, foods rich in essential oils, smoked meats, etc.;
• It is worth giving up solid foods that are poorly digested, such as nuts, fresh fruits, vegetables, bran.

Even if the fragment has already passed, it is important to observe the feces, perhaps there are still pieces of glass in the body. To be sure of your suspicions, it is recommended to undergo a second examination.

When hospitalization is required and what is done in the hospital

If the condition after swallowing the glass is bad, and is accompanied by all of the above symptoms, then the victim must be urgently hospitalized. After conducting an instrumental study, doctors determine the location of the fragment. Further, specialists can act according to the following plan:

• Observation of the patient before the foreign body comes out on its own;
• Carrying out an operation to remove the fragment.

The method of observation is used more often. It lies in the fact that doctors stimulate the body with laxatives so that the glass comes out faster with stool. IN medical institution this is acceptable, since the doctor controls the location of the foreign body and all its progress. And if complications arise, specialists will quickly treat.

Surgical intervention necessary if the victim is having difficulty breathing or the fragment is slowly moving through the digestive organs.

Most often, endoscopic therapy is used to extract glass. This is possible if the fragment is placed above the duodenum, if it falls below, then the endoscope (flexible tube) will not reach it.

To get an object, a special loop or forceps is passed through a tube inserted into the body (through the mouth). Next, the glass is pulled up to the endoscope, and then pulled out. After the procedure, it is necessary to re-conduct an instrumental study of the digestive organs.

If the fragment was pushed further during endoscopy, then to speed up its withdrawal, the victim is prescribed laxatives. This method is effective if the incident happened several hours ago.

If the object is placed below the level of the duodenum, then an x-ray is prescribed. In this case, it is forbidden to take laxatives, it is better to use vaseline oil.

If the victim has vomiting, severe pain, fever, hemorrhage, then a laparotomy is indicated.. This surgical procedure lies in the cut of the wall abdominal cavity to gain access to a foreign object. A cavity operation is performed when the localization of the fragment, its size and shape are precisely known. However, there is a risk of complications after the procedure.

In rare cases, the glass descends into the caecum and sigmoid colon. Then colonoscopy is used - this is an endoscopic diagnostic method inner surface intestines. The duration of the study is 45 minutes.
Before the procedure, the victim is dressed in a hospital gown, put on an oxygen mask on his face. To avoid pain, a dropper with painkillers and sedative solutions is used.

The patient is asked to roll over on his side, the colonoscope is inserted into the intestine, previously lubricated anus vaseline. To open the lumen and facilitate the movement of the chamber, some air is forced into the intestinal lumen.

A flexible tube with a camera is inserted into the intestine, and the doctor monitors its progress on a computer screen. To remove the fragment, a miniature instrument is inserted through the colonoscope. If the tube fails to pass the bend, then an operation is prescribed.

What happens if you swallow a small piece of glass

Even tiny fragments with sharp edges can be fixed in the wall of the digestive organs, so if a child or adult swallows a small piece of glass, this threatens to cause severe pain and bleeding. After a meal, the pain syndrome becomes more pronounced.

In the presence of several fragments in the stomach, acute arching pain appears, as well as dyspepsia (nausea, vomiting, etc.).

If the glass gets into the pylorus of the stomach or into the duodenum, then intestinal obstruction develops. This condition is accompanied by paroxysmal pain, vomiting, jaundice due to a violation of the outflow of bile.

If pointed objects get stuck in the wall of the stomach, then an inflammatory process occurs, necrosis (death) of tissues, bleeding. Then the condition of the victim quickly worsens.

If a foreign object is in the stomach for a long time, then there is a risk of electrolyte disturbances (lack of chlorides, potassium), as well as metabolic alkalosis. Then there may appear the following symptoms: violation of the sensitivity of the face, limbs, tachycardia, convulsions, seizures of epilepsy, etc.

Preventive actions

To avoid swallowing glass, you need to be careful and observe safety measures:

• Don't rush on time food intake, you need to chew it carefully in order to notice a fragment that can get caught. This is especially true for people who are used to having lunch in restaurants or cafes;
• If you break a glass object, then immediately remove the fragments, and then clean up with a vacuum cleaner;
• Parents should try to control the child's actions, do not leave him alone if there are fragile glass objects nearby. It is important to hide small dangerous objects out of the reach of children;
• You should also carefully approach the choice of toys, buy them taking into account the age of the child, make sure that they do not have small glass parts that can be easily broken or broken.

If you or a child swallowed glass, then you need to urgently call an ambulance team, examine the child's mouth and try to induce vomiting.

If the fragment does not come out, then urgently hospitalize the victim. Without medical care indispensable if, after swallowing the glass, it is difficult for a person to breathe. small rounded objects come out on their own, you can notice them in the stool after 2 to 3 days. Large fragments with sharp edges can get stuck in the wall of the digestive organs, causing pain and various complications, so an urgent operation is necessary.

If you accidentally swallow a small piece of glass with food, what will happen?

1. ATTENTION! Green peas "Goskonserv" - Delicious peas. They ate the first jar with a bang, and now I ate the second one right from the jar with a spoon. Along with the peas, fragments of GLASS were caught! Thin, rather large (a piece of 1.5 cm long crunched on a tooth)
2. A big-u-u-u-scratch from the mouth to w ... s .... (((
3. Take it easy. IN digestive tract a piece of glass is covered with mucus and, in the vast majority of cases, comes out naturally without injury.
4. It will be bad. The glass will travel through gastrointestinal tract, injuring him. Consequences - perforation of the wall of the stomach or intestines, followed by life-threatening peritonitis. If you are lucky and a piece of glass is very small, then chronic inflammatory process(the glass will get stuck in the intestinal wall). In any case, the forecast is quite serious and in in large numbers cases it all boils down to surgical treatment. Maybe VERY lucky (depending on the piece) - it will come out by itself.
5. Only hydrofluoric acid can dissolve glass. In the stomach - salt.
6. If small and not particularly sharp, then nothing.
7. Gotta be careful! Might cut your ass!
8. I don't know but I seem to have swallowed a very small one! bad now but I endure! I do not know exactly
9. in my virginity I ate a light bulb, bit through a lot of pieces of glass, got into the stomach and large and small pieces, and nothing happened
10. Well, it's as lucky) In general, be more careful
11. I accidentally swallowed a small piece of glass as a child. felt. like a scratch in my throat. I am sure that it was glass, as she drank milk from a broken bottle. Nothing was found on the x-ray. As you can see, I live. so how lucky, that's for sure.
12. you can cut yourself in one or more places if the glass is sharp
    Digestive system a long one begins with the mouth, and ends, you know how the sun ends.
    in about a day if you're lucky.
    Sorry for the details
    so think before you swallow
13. Nothing will happen, stomach acid will dissolve the glass.
14. scratch your stomach, preferably two fingers in your mouth, if you want to live, if risky - let him try to digest
15. nothing will happen, some people even eat light bulbs, the main thing is to chew well ..
16. Today I drank tea from a broken thermos, I felt something was wrong when I looked into the mug, it was full of broken glass. On the advice of the ambulance, I went to the surgical department. The doctor said to go home, eat porridge, if anything - come ....
17. "Valentina Expert (362) 5 years ago
    Nothing will happen, stomach acid will dissolve the glass. "

    this is bullshit....

18. "Daniil Chereichik Student (112) 1 month ago
    scratch your stomach, preferably two fingers in your mouth, if you want to live, if risky - let him try to digest"

    Something this advice seems dangerous, although I don’t know for sure, maybe it’s better to consult good doctors before doing something, just in case

People often accidentally swallow pieces of glass. This material is extremely durable and will not dissolve in the stomach. In addition, the fragments have dangerous sharp edges ... How should you act - rush to the hospital or try home methods? Here is what doctors advise about this.

What happens if you accidentally eat glass

Glass shards get into drinks when bottles are opened carelessly with a corkscrew. Sometimes in the store there is a bottle with a marriage - small fragments at the bottom. Young children may eat a piece of a broken glass or Christmas toys. How life-threatening is this?

The gastrointestinal tract is a long, elastic and rigid muscular tube. When a person swallows food, the muscles contract and push the food deeper. Indigestible materials, such as tomato skins and strawberry seeds, as well as inedible items, pass through the tract unchanged. artificial materials- metal, glass, plastic - do not change in the intestines.

The degree of risk when swallowing foreign bodies depends on their shape and size. Sharp pieces of glass can cause injury. But this rarely happens, as the intestines move them very carefully. What happens if you eat a piece of glass with sharp edges? There is a small puncture and slight bleeding in the intestines. It can be detected by a stool test, but serious blood loss is rare.

Once food is swallowed, it quickly travels down the esophagus to the stomach. In the narrow place of the stomach there is an exit, the so-called "gatekeeper". Pieces that are too large cannot exit through the gatekeeper. They remain in the stomach. The doctor can easily remove them through the mouth using a flexible instrument - an endoscope. Anything that has passed through the gatekeeper is unlikely to cause problems. The most dangerous is swallowing several small fragments with sharp edges. They can break through tissue and cause infection.

What to do if you ate glass

The human mouth and tongue are very sensitive. They have time to detect a foreign body before swallowing. But young children sometimes put inedible things in their mouths out of curiosity. Parents may not immediately know that the baby has swallowed a dangerous object.

A number of symptoms suggest that the child has eaten glass. Among them:

salivation;

pain in the chest, neck, abdomen;