Recently, a boy was sent to children’s surgical ward. He face was as white as sheet due to abdominal pain. An inspection showed that there was foreign matter in his bowel of lower right abdomen. His parents and the doctors were stunned at the foreign matter picked up by operation, because it was a pair of permanent magnets, which caused the paroxysmal abdomen pain and perforation.
Reporters learn that these cases are not rare. What impressed the health care workers in this hospital most was that once a child suffered intestinal obstruction and dehiscence of abdominal incision caused by late detection and delay seeking care. He recovered after a long hospitalization.
Director of Children Surgery informed accidental swallow of a small magnet does not do great harm to human body. Often, the magnet can be excreted through the intestinal tract. However, if a child accidentally swallows two different permanent magnets in a short time, the magnets will attract each other through the intestinal tract, which results in blood circulatory disorder or even intestinal necrosis.
Therefore, the Children Surgery reminds parents of being careful if there are some neodymium magnet toys at home.
Meanwhile, parents should pay attention that if the children like to swallow foreign matters in case of some irreversible harm due to accidental swallow of toys.
Beware of Children’s Accidental Swallow Magnets
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