it must have been an important study: a medical analysis of the dangers and side-effects of their profession. Fortunately, doctors concluded that the most likely injury from inserting a long piece of sharp steel down your food pipe was just a humble sore throat." from Newsvine.
This must just be for professional sword swallowers. A quick review of sword swallowing injuries finds:
"Medical Complications of Sword Swallowing
1.) Esophageal Perforation in a Sword Swallower
2.) Injury sustained from fall from stage while sword swallowing
3.) Injuries sustained by amateur sword swallower
4.) Amateur punctures lung while under the influence
5.) Sword Swallower dies swallowing umbrella"
Friends, don't try this at home. This site has all you'd ever need to know about sword swallowing. Includes videos and X-Rays.
This must just be for professional sword swallowers. A quick review of sword swallowing injuries finds:
"Medical Complications of Sword Swallowing
1.) Esophageal Perforation in a Sword Swallower
2.) Injury sustained from fall from stage while sword swallowing
3.) Injuries sustained by amateur sword swallower
4.) Amateur punctures lung while under the influence
5.) Sword Swallower dies swallowing umbrella"
Friends, don't try this at home. This site has all you'd ever need to know about sword swallowing. Includes videos and X-Rays.