Ileocecal Fistula Caused by Multiple Foreign Magnetic Bodies Ingestion

The incidence of accidental foreign body (FBs) ingestion is 100,000 cases/year in the US, with over than 80% of cases occurring in children below 5 years of age. Although a single FB may pass spontaneously and uneventfully through the digestive tract, the ingestion of multiple magnetics can cause se...

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Main Authors: Vittorio Cherchi, Gian Luigi Adani, Elda Righi, Umberto Baccarani, Giovanni Terrosu, Nicola Vernaccini, Vittorio Bresadola, Sergio Intini, Andrea Risaliti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7291539