A woman whose daily ablutions included irritating her throat to expunge mucus and other irritants suffered a close call when her toothbrush broke in half and got embedded in her esophagus.The 46-year-old, identified by her surname Lau, was Tuesday rushed to Tseung Kwan O Hospital where two pieces of the broken toothbrush were removed from her throat and stomach.
She remained in a stable condition late Tuesday.
According to her husband, Lau normally leans her head back to brush the back end of her tongue and induce coughing or vomiting. But the toothbrush broke off and got stuck inside her throat.
He said Lau tried to work it free but failed. She then ran into the sitting room and tried to explain to her shocked 15-year-old daughter what had happened. The daughter telephoned the husband who called the police and then rushed home.
An X-ray showed part of the 17.8 centimeter toothbrush in her esophagus and the other half in her stomach. Lau underwent surgery to remove it.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
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