Magnet ingestion by children: A retrospective study in a medical center in Taiwan
Background: The ingestion of multiple magnets may lead to severe complications including bowel obstruction, perforation, fistula, peritonitis, short bowel syndrome, life-threatening injuries, and even death. The annual case number of high-powered neodymium magnets ingestion has been increasing in th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-10-01
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Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957220300966 |