Singer Zhang Jie had a 3cm fish bone stuck in his esophagus and had to undergo gastroscopy to remove it. Eating fish is risky, can we eat less?

Recently, singer Zhang Jie said on a social platform that a fish bone got stuck in his esophagus and almost reached his stomach while he was eating fish. On the evening of the 17th, he went to the hospital to remove the fish bone. Because the bone was stuck deep, he needed to undergo a gastroscopy to remove the bone. Under anesthesia, the fish bone was quickly removed.

In the photo, Zhang Jie placed the fish bone on the back of his hand for comparison. It was about 3 centimeters long, with sharp spikes on both ends. He had no choice but to go to the hospital for treatment.

1. Drinking vinegar or swallowing steamed buns when a fish bone is stuck is not correct

There are also many so-called tips on the Internet, the most common of which is to drink vinegar if you have a fish bone stuck in your throat!

However, there are also some news reports that drinking vinegar after getting a fish bone stuck in your mouth has caused serious consequences. In fact, to soften a hard fish bone, you need to soak it for more than 30 minutes to achieve the softening effect. Drinking vinegar will not only be useless, but it may cause the bone to slip and pierce the esophagus, causing ulcers or bleeding.

Swallowing steamed buns may cause the fish bone to slide deeper into the tissue. One patient died because a large fish bone moved around the esophagus and caused an esophageal abscess.

2. Where fish bones often get stuck:

The first site is the "glossoepiglottic valley" at the junction of the tongue base and epiglottis;

The second site is the tonsillar crypts;

The third location is deeper, in the "pyriform recess" on both sides of the throat.

For small fish bones, you can cough hard a few times and try to let them fall off with the air flow.

If you have a larger fish bone, you should see a doctor.

Fish bones stuck in the "vallecula of the tongue and epiglottis" and "tonsillar crypts" can usually be seen and removed with the naked eye.

Fish bones stuck in the "pyriform crypt" can only be found with a laryngoscope, esophagoscope or esophageal barium fluoroscopy.

3. Netizens said: I won’t take that risk, I’ll just stop eating fish! Should we eat more fish?

1. You should eat more fish because fish is very nutritious and many people don’t eat enough of it.

The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents recommend eating about 40 to 75 grams of seafood every day. However, according to the National Dietary Survey from 2010 to 2012, the average daily fish intake of Chinese people is just over 20 grams, so it is generally recommended to eat more fish when possible.

2. Fish is rich in high-quality protein, low in fat and low in calories. It also contains more B vitamins, especially vitamin B12, which is very meaningful for many people.

3. A piece of salmon weighing about 85 grams contains 400 IU of vitamin D, so eating fish is a good way to supplement vitamin D.

4. Studies show that eating fish regularly can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

If you eat an average of 20 grams more fish per day, the risk of heart failure can be reduced by 6%.

5. The protein in fish is high-quality protein and contains unsaturated fatty acids. It is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which is beneficial for regulating the balance of fatty acids. It is a good food, especially for people who are losing weight.

6. Children should eat more fish!

The unsaturated fatty acids in it are easily destroyed at high temperatures, so steaming or boiling it in soup is recommended.

Steaming uses very little cooking oil, high temperature effectively kills bacteria, and more umami substances are retained. Boiling temperature is easier to control, but the disadvantage is that water-soluble nutrients may be lost into the soup.

Fish heads contain a certain amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), which are omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that are beneficial to the development of the nervous system and brain of infants and young children.

4. Warm tips: What should you pay attention to when eating fish?

1. Compared with fish meat, fish heads are more likely to accumulate harmful substances. It is recommended to avoid some fish with high mercury content, such as tuna, swordfish, swordfish, etc.

2. The fish gallbladder is a part of the fish that cannot be eaten.

The gallbladders of many fish are poisonous and can cause poisoning or even life-threatening if eaten. Common fish include grass carp, carp, dace, black carp, crucian carp, and silver carp.

3. You can eat fish eyes, but don’t expect them to improve your eyesight.

5. Aquatic experts recommend not buying 5 kinds of fish!

1. Do not buy fish with an unusual smell;

2. Do not buy fish with incomplete scales;

3. Do not buy fish with cloudy and sunken eyes;

4. Don’t buy items that are too heavy or too small;

5. Don’t buy fish that has poor firmness.