Eight magnets successfully removed from a boy's stomach.

VTV.vn - An 8-year-old child underwent emergency endoscopy which successfully removed 8 magnets from their digestive tract after swallowing these dangerous foreign objects.

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According to Bac Ninh Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital No. 2, the gastrointestinal endoscopy team from the Functional Examination Department, in collaboration with the Anesthesia and Resuscitation team, successfully treated an 8-year-old boy who had swallowed eight small magnets stuck together.

During the endoscopic procedure under anesthesia, doctors discovered that the foreign object had moved down to the end of the duodenum – a difficult-to-access location. The team spent nearly an hour maneuvering the magnet into the gastric antrum and using a specialized net to safely remove the entire foreign object.

According to the doctors, the lengthy procedure required close coordination between the endoscopy and anesthesia/resuscitation teams to maintain stable anesthesia for the child.

Magnets are particularly dangerous foreign objects in young children because they can stick to the intestinal wall, causing gastrointestinal necrosis, intestinal perforation, intestinal obstruction, or life-threatening peritonitis if not treated promptly.

Doctors advise parents not to let children play with small magnets, button batteries, or other small objects that are easily swallowed. These items should be kept out of children's reach.

If parents suspect their child has swallowed a foreign object, they should quickly take the child to a medical facility for examination and timely treatment. Under no circumstances should they attempt to monitor the child at home, as this could increase the risk of dangerous complications.

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