02.11.2026 17:11
At Gaziantep City Hospital, a piece of candy got stuck in the throat of 20-month-old Civan Aras, who was waiting in line with his family for a medical examination. Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist Dr. Müslüm Polat immediately intervened with the Heimlich maneuver on the child, who could not breathe. After the candy was removed, the moments when the child, who was breathing comfortably, was saved were reflected second by second on the security camera in the hospital corridor.
A 20-month-old child who choked on a candy and stopped breathing while waiting for his turn for an examination at Gaziantep City Hospital was saved by a doctor's immediate Heimlich maneuver. Those moments were captured by the hospital security camera.
STOPPED BREATHING WHILE WAITING FOR HIS TURN FOR AN EXAMINATION
The incident occurred at Gaziantep City Hospital. According to the allegation, 20-month-old Civan Aras, who came to the hospital with his family and was waiting for his turn for an examination, choked on a candy he ate. The family, realizing their child could not breathe, experienced great panic.
DOCTOR INTERVENED IMMEDIATELY
Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist Dr. Müslüm Polat immediately intervened in the small child with the Heimlich maneuver. Civan Aras breathed comfortably after the candy blocking his throat was removed thanks to the doctor's rapid intervention.
Those moments were reflected second by second on the security camera in the hospital corridor.