Doctors at Agartala Government Medical College successfully removed a coin from a four-year-old boy's food pipe on a holiday.
The child from Sepahijala district accidentally swallowed a coin and was taken to IGM Hospital by his parents.
He was referred to GBP Hospital for further care at AGMC and admitted to the ENT Department on October 24. The medical team kept the child without food overnight to prepare for the operation.
Doctors successfully removed the coin under general anaesthesia on the morning of October 25. The medical team included Dr Tanmoy Deb, Dr Binoy Deb Barma, Dr Deepsikha Bhattacharjee, Dr Sourav Saha and Nursing Officer Subrata Paul.
Following observation and assessment, the child was discharged from the hospital on October 26.