title: A Timely Intervention: Endoscopic Retrieval of a Swallowed Magnetized Activity Watch.
abstract: The accidental ingestion of a foreign object often presents a difficult scenario for the clinician. This includes not only the decision to retrieve the material but also the appropriate technique to use. We present the case of a young asymptomatic girl who swallowed a magnetic activity watch, which was then successfully retrieved with an endoscopic snare. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of salvaging an operational watch from the stomach using an endoscopic technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital, Yongsan 96205, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jason S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Radowsky
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital, Yongsan 96205, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital, Yongsan 96205, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Andrew T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Schlussel