LED bulb lodged in lung removed, Indian Army doctors save 9-month-old
Indian Army doctors successfully removed an LED bulb lodged in the lung of a nine-month-old infant through a complex bronchoscopic procedure. The operation was deemed a life-threatening emergency, but the doctors executed it with exceptional precision, restoring the child's normal breathing. Social media users praised the medical team's efforts, calling them 'real-life heroes.'
- ▪The LED bulb was lodged deep inside the airway of the left lung.
- ▪The procedure was performed at the Army Institute of Cardio-Thoracic Sciences in Pune.
- ▪Doctors managed to avoid open surgery by using bronchoscopy to extract the bulb.
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LED bulb lodged in lung removed, Indian Army doctors save 9-month-oldSpecialists removed an LED bulb lodged inside the airway of the left lung of the infant through what the Indian Army described as a "highly complex procedure.Updated on: May 29, 2026 4:20 PM ISTEdited by Arya MishraShare viaCopy link In a rare and high-risk medical intervention, Indian Army doctors in Pune performed a bronchoscopic surgery to save a nine-month old's life at the Army Institute of Cardio-Thoracic Sciences.The southern command also shared images of the tiny LED bulb with its wires.
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