Magnetic removal of alkaline batteries from the stomach.
Twenty-eight cases of alkaline battery ingestion were treated in a 10-month period. In 16 cases, the batteries were in the stomach. They were all successfully removed using a magnet. This method has been shown to be easy and safe.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007422:Intestines; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach