Magnet ingestion is a special category of foreign body ingestion associated with high levels
of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly if it is associated with staggered ingestion …

Magnets are inherently attractive to young children, but present a risk when ingested. If
consumed alone, small, smooth magnetic foreign bodies are likely to pass without significant …

Objective To examine trends in magnet-related injuries and hypothesize that changes are a
result of new neodymium-iron-boron magnets that are smaller, stronger, and commonly sold …

Aim The aim is to investigate the actual situation of accidental ingestion of magnets in
children in Japan and the clinical features of the resulting gastrointestinal damage. Methods …

Background Monitoring of mortality rate and causes of death in pediatric hospitals is
required in Poland. This study is aimed to evaluate the causes of death in neonates, infants …

Introduction: Magnet ingestion usually does not cause serious complications, but in case of
multiple magnet ingestion or ingestion of magnet with other metal it could cause intestinal …

Background Multiple magnet ingestion is increasingly reported in paediatrics and can cause
significant morbidity. Various surgical approaches exist, though minimal literature compares …

Background Injuries from multiple magnet ingestions in the pediatric population have been
increasing in both incidence and morbidity. This trend will likely continue after a 2017 court …

Objectives To determine the trend in incidence of pediatric magnet ingestions at 2 large
Canadian tertiary pediatric hospitals after reintroduction of magnets to the US marketplace …

The ingestion of multiple high-powered magnets by children represents a serious clinical
concern, carrying a substantial risk for significant gastrointestinal injury. 1 This report …