Recently, the Uong Bi Vietnam Sweden Hospital in Quang Ninh Province had to perform surgery to save a woman who had a blocked intestine after eating soaked tangerines. She was hungry and ate 5 tangerines at once, resulting in severe abdominal pain around the navel. The doctor examined her and had to perform surgery because there were 3 food remnants measuring 5×6 cm that caused the patient’s intestinal blockage.
Ms. D.T.C (37 years old) from Dong Trieu, Quang Ninh experienced constipation and abdominal pain after eating 5 soaked tangerines. After CT scan and endoscopy, the doctor found food remnants clogging her intestine. Eating tangerines when hungry is one of the causes of food bolus impaction. The plastic substance of tangerines sticks the food together, creating a blockage that is difficult to digest.
Fruits with a high amount of plastic content, such as soaked tangerines, pomelos, and persimmons, when still unripe and high in fiber, can form adhesive masses with food remnants. In particular, soaked tangerines contain tannin and pectin, which can irritate the intestinal mucosa and reduce intestinal motility. The risk of blockage is higher when eating while hungry because when the body is hungry, the remaining food in the intestine is mainly fiber, making it easier to stick together due to the plastic content of the tangerines.
Therefore, you should avoid eating tangerines when they are not fully ripened and still have a bitter taste, especially soaked tangerines when hungry. Autumn is the season when soaked tangerines are widely available and loved by many people, but you should not eat them in large quantities at once.
In addition to soaked tangerines, you should also avoid eating large amounts of certain foods that can cause intestinal blockage, such as bamboo shoots, fibrous vegetables, unripe persimmons, and unripe pomelos. Patients who have previously undergone gastric narrowing surgery should be even more cautious. Young children and individuals prone to constipation should also be careful when eating soaked tangerines. It is recommended to eat only 2-3 tangerines at a time and chew them thoroughly.
If you experience severe abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and difficulty passing stool, it is important to seek emergency medical attention. Prolonged intestinal blockage can lead to intestinal necrosis.
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