With God's grace, on Sunday, 18/9/2024, a gastric endoscopy was successfully performed on a three-month-old infant, during which five metal pins were removed from the child's stomach. The procedure was carried out by the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit team at Mansoura University Children's Hospital, led by Professor Dr. Mohamed Ezz, the head of the unit, and assisted by Dr. Doaa Fahmy, a pediatric medicine lecturer, and the anesthesia department represented by Dr. Ahmed Abdel Latif. They managed to extract five metal pins, each approximately 3 cm in length, from the esophagus and stomach of the three-month-old child.

The mother reported that she had briefly left her infant with his three-year-old sister, who admitted to putting the metal pins, typically used for hanging curtains, in the baby's mouth. An abdominal X-ray revealed a group of pins in both the esophagus and stomach. Due to the sharp edges of the pins, there was concern that they might have injured the stomach and esophagus walls. A CT scan was conducted, confirming no injuries to the stomach or esophagus walls. After consulting with the pediatric surgery department, led by Professor Dr. Adham El-Sayed, and assisted by Dr. Mohamed El-Beshbishi, a pediatric surgery lecturer, the team successfully performed the gastric endoscopy and safely removed the metal pins.

Professor Dr. Mohamed Ezz, the head of the unit, stated that this case was particularly challenging due to the child's young age and the presence of a large number of sharp pins, which required a high level of skill for their removal. Professor Dr. Ashraf El-Sharqawy, the General Director of Mansoura University Children's Hospital, praised the Gastroenterology Unit, noting that it is one of the most advanced units in Egypt in terms of equipment and human resources.