Crab shells stuck in the throat is a foreign body in the pharynx, you need to actively seek medical treatment, systematic examination, to clarify the location of the foreign body and its relationship with the surrounding tissues, and then the specialist doctor will remove it through direct vision, endoscopic removal or surgical removal.
1. Removal under direct vision: If the doctor can observe that the crab shell is stuck in the oropharynx after opening the mouth, the crab shell can be removed directly with professional instruments.
2. Removal under endoscopy: when crab shells are stuck in the hypopharynx or embedded in the larynx, indirect laryngoscope, fiberoptic laryngoscope, direct laryngoscope and other equipment can be used to observe and clarify the location of the foreign body, and then remove it with the help of specialized instruments.
3. Surgical removal: If the crab shell penetrates into the pharyngeal wall and complicates retropharyngeal abscess or parapharyngeal abscess, we can choose to drain the pus through the mouth or cervical incision and remove the foreign body at the same time. When respiratory distress is caused, even emergency tracheotomy is needed to ensure life safety.
When crab shells stuck in the throat, should promptly seek medical treatment, do not advocate self-treatment to avoid adverse consequences.