2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58825
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Removal of Multiple Ingested Magnets Through Laparoscopic Appendectomy in an Adolescent: A Report of Two Cases

Kaja Gizewska-Kacprzak,
Karol Nicieja,
Bartosz Gajek
et al.

Abstract: Magnet ingestion can lead to serious health issues, including inflammation, gastrointestinal tract perforation, and even life-threatening complications. Despite legislative actions and numerous reports on the dangers of magnet ingestion in children, it remains a significant public health concern. Physicians must remain vigilant in cases of acute abdomen with ambiguous symptoms or unclear history in young patients. Prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention in case of multiple magnet swallowing are crucial to p… Show more

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