Prof. Mohamed Hussein announced that a multidisciplinary medical team at the New Surgery Hospital of Tanta University successfully ended the ordeal of a young girl who had swallowed a pin, which became lodged in an anatomically high-risk and complex position in her neck, through a precise surgical procedure that achieved complete success.

 

    The case posed a significant medical challenge, as repeated attempts to locate the foreign object using gastrointestinal and thoracic endoscopy via the pharynx, esophagus, and trachea had failed. Advanced imaging with computed tomography revealed that the pin had penetrated the middle region of the neck on the left side, partially embedding in the left lobe of the thyroid gland.

    Thanks to prompt intervention and coordination among medical departments, the surgical team was able to extract the pin with extreme precision using C-arm fluoroscopy. The complexity of the procedure necessitated the removal of the left thyroid lobe while meticulously preserving the recurrent laryngeal nerve, as well as the walls of the trachea and esophagus, without complications. Once the patient had fully regained consciousness and her vocal and motor functions were confirmed intact, she was transferred to the surgical intensive care unit for close monitoring until a complete recovery was achieved.

 

    Prof. Mohamed Hussein, President of Tanta University, expressed his pride and admiration for this new medical achievement, which adds to the record of successes at the university hospitals. He emphasized that the successful completion of this complex operation clearly demonstrates the exceptional competence of Tanta University’s medical staff and serves as practical proof of the excellence of the New Surgery Hospital, equipped with the latest global technologies that made the difference in this delicate surgery. He highlighted that the operation represented a remarkable medical feat and an exceptional collaboration among specialists in gastrointestinal endoscopy, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, anesthesia, and ENT, working together in unison to save the patient’s life. Prof. Hussein reaffirmed the university’s ongoing commitment to developing the medical system and providing the highest standards of free healthcare to the region and all of Egypt.

 

    The surgery was performed under the guidance of Prof. Mohamed Hantira, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the University Hospitals Board, with close supervision by Prof. Hassan Al-Tatawy, Executive Director of University Hospitals, and Prof. Ahmed Sweilem, Director of the University Hospital and New Surgery Hospital. The surgical team included:

• Dr. Magdy Issa, Head of the ENT and Head & Neck Surgery Department

• Dr. Mohamed Abu Rieh, Head of the General Surgery Department

• Dr. Sabry Amin, Head of Anesthesia, Surgical Intensive Care, and Pain Management

• Dr. Al-Atafi Al-Mutawalli, Head of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery

• Dr. Gamal El-Naggar, Head of Internal Medicine

• Dr. Amr Abu Rahma, Head of Vascular Surgery

 

    The procedure was conducted with precise field supervision by Dr. Mohamed Sarhan, Deputy Director of the Surgery Hospital, Dr. Rehab Helal, Director of Intensive Care at the Surgery Hospital, and Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim, Director of Operations.

 

    The surgical intervention took place in the operating theater of the Surgery Hospital to explore the left side of the neck under general anesthesia. The procedure was led by professors of the ENT and Head & Neck Surgery Department, including Prof. Emad Mohamed Shahta and Prof. Mostafa Ibrahim Ammar, along with resident physicians: Mohamed Rabie Younis, Ahmed Yehia Atta, Amr Gamal El-Khouly, Aya Atiya Abdel Fattah, Mohamed Ibrahim El-Naggar, and Youssef El-Ghazaly. The general surgery team, including Dr. Mohamed Ali Melis and resident Ahmed Fawzi, collaborated with the vascular surgery team, Dr. Emad Salam, Dr. Hesham Fathy, Dr. Ahmed Nasser, and residents Ahmed Ghoneim, Mohamed Ahmed Abu Bakr, and Mohamed El-Ajmi. Coordination was also provided by the cardiac and thoracic surgery team, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Abu El-Nasr, Dr. Mahmoud Sami, and medical interns Nadera and Aya Atef.

 

    The gastrointestinal endoscopy unit participated with Dr. Mahmoud Abdel Hamid El-Gawish and Dr. Mohamed Abdel Rahman Riyad. The anesthesia team was led by Dr. Ghada Abdel Wahab, with Dr. Hazem Ibrahim Gama, Dr. Eyad Abdel Hamid, Dr. Omar Hashem Mohamed, and residents Hesham Al-Tarhuni, Youssef Shalaan, and Somaya Saad.

   

   The nursing team contributed selflessly under the leadership of Ingy Adel, Head of the Operations Sector, with Sara Massad as Sector Supervisor, and the participation of Ahmed Mostafa, Samah Amer, Mohamed Gaber, Ahmed Osama, Mostafa Shaheen, Mohamed Galal, and Mohamed Fathi.