TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Danger of multiple magnets beyond the stomach in children
JO  - Journal of the National Medical Association
A1  - Oestreich, Alan E.
SP  - 277
EP  - 279
VL  - 98
IS  - 2
N2  - Examples from our recent experience, as well as several reports in surgical and pediatric journals, proclaim the danger in children whenever more than one swallowed magnet travels beyond the stomach. They may attract across the thin walls of small bowel, causing ischemia, necrosis and perforation into the peritoneum. The radiologist or other healthcare worker seeing magnets in the abdomen on radiographs should consider the situation an emergency and recommend surgical treatment as soon as possible.    Keywords: Multiple magnet ingestion<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1943-4693
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -