Magnetic foreign body ingestion in pediatric patients: report of three cases
Abstract Background Although foreign bodies (FBs) typically pass spontaneously and uneventfully through the digestive tract, a subset of such bodies may become trapped, eventually leading to significant injury. In particular, the ingestion of magnetic materials can cause serious morbidity due to pro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0269-z |