Child who drank drain cleaner regains health after 2 years

According to the statement made by the hospital, 3-year-old foreign national Şehed Muhammed accidentally drank drain cleaner while playing at home 2 years ago. The family noticed the situation and applied to Harran University Hospital. After the examination by the Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Boleken, the little boy was taken into treatment. After a difficult treatment process and a successful surgery, the 5-year-old child held on to life 2 years later.

"HE COULDN'T EVEN DRINK WATER FOR TWO YEARS"

Harran University Hospital Pediatric Surgery Department Head Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Boleken reminded that when the little boy applied to them, they detected a serious burn in his esophagus.

Boleken, who explained that the child, who was treated in intensive care for a long time, could not be fed orally for months due to difficulty swallowing, said, "We applied esophageal dilations every month. However, these attempts did not respond. Over time, our patient could only be fed with a tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach. This child could not even drink water from his mouth for two years."

A NEW ESOPHAGUS WAS MADE FROM STOMACH TISSUE

Prof. Dr. Boleken stated that they created a new esophagus for the patient using stomach tissue and continued as follows: "This was a very complex and long-term surgery. The surgery was performed by a multidisciplinary team consisting of pediatric surgery, thoracic surgery and general surgery. Prof. Dr. Atalay Şahin from Thoracic Surgery, Prof. Dr. Faik Tatlı from General Surgery and Pediatric Intensive Care Specialist Dr. Lecturer Fevzi Kahveci made critical contributions to the process. Great effort was made by everyone from anesthesia to nurses, intensive care personnel to dietitians. This success is truly teamwork."