Surgical treatment of multiple magnet ingestion by children: A single-center experience from China
Chen Zhang,
Xiao-Wen Zhang,
Shao-Mei Liu
et al.
Abstract:Background: The incidence of magnet ingestion in children has escalated concurrent with the rise in popularity of magnetic playthings, bearing the capacity to induce substantial morbidity.
Aim: The objective of this study was to encapsulate our accumulated expertise in handling pediatric cases featuring multiple magnetic foreign bodies within the gastrointestinal tract sometimes necessitating surgical intervention, as well as to formulate a clinical management algorithm.
Methods: This was… Show more
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