Retrospective analysis of pediatric patients with multiple rare-earth magnets ingestion: a single-center experience from China

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to characterize patients who ingested multiple rare-earth magnets, reveal the harm of rare-earth magnet foreign bodies in the digestive tract, and develop a clinical management algorithm. Methods This was a retrospective review of patients with rare-eart...

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Main Authors: Yucan Zheng, Zhihua Zhang, Kunlong Yan, Hongmei Guo, Mei Li, Min Lian, Zhifeng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02642-y