title: Multiple magnet ingestion: a real challenge for the paediatric surgeon.
abstract: The paediatric population aged 1-3 years represents about 80% of patients presenting with foreign body ingestion. Only 10 to 20% of ingested foreign bodies will fail to pass through the entire gastrointestinal tract. The decision to remove them is based on location, size and nature of the foreign body. In particular, ingestion of multiple magnets or magnets and other metallic objects require a more aggressive management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric gastroenterology, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium. Stephanie.vanbiervliet@uzgent.be
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van Biervliet
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van de Putte
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Jaegher
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vande Velde
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Bruyne
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Winckel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Renterghem
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004435:Eating; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery; D059346:Magnets; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings