AIIMS Delhi doctors extract needle from 7-year-old lung
Doctors from AIIMS Delhi have successfully extracted a needle embedded in the left lung of a seven-year-old boy using a magnet, the hospital said on Saturday.
The intricate endoscopic procedure carried out by the Department of Paediatric Surgery was necessitated due to the location of the 4 cm needle within the lung and the limited space available for surgical instruments, it said.
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AIIMS Delhi Doctors Innovatively Use Magnet To Extract Needle Embedded In 7-Year-Old's Lung
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