Fishhooks may scratch the gastrointestinal mucosa or even puncture blood vessels and cause hemorrhage, so it is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible and remove them in time.
Fishhooks are sharp, easy to scratch or even puncture the mucosa of the esophagus, the esophagus behind the aortic arch, such as fishhooks are longer may puncture the aortic arch resulting in hemorrhage. In the process of gastrointestinal peristalsis, fishhooks may also puncture the gastrointestinal wall and cause perforation resulting in acute abdomen.
If you have swallowed a fishhook, stop eating immediately and do not induce vomiting to avoid scratching the digestive tract in the process of spitting out. At this point, we should immediately consult a doctor, chest, abdominal plain film or CT to clarify the location of the fish hook, can try to digestive endoscopy to remove the fish hook, if the location of the fish hook is deeper, may also need thoracic surgery or general surgery to remove.
Warm tips: do not take any chances after swallowing fish hooks, do not force to swallow with a rice ball, to avoid pushing the fish hooks to a deeper and more dangerous position, should immediately go to the hospital emergency room, early endoscopic treatment, to avoid serious consequences.