Kyiv doctors from Okhmatdyt saved a boy who swallowed 20 designer magnets at once.
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A team of endoscopy specialists managed to remove most of the elements of the designer, while the rest were taken out by surgeons. The child is currently undergoing rehabilitation.
Okhmatdyt said that on the first X-ray, specialists saw the presence of a whole group of foreign bodies in the digestive canal, which they were able to recognize as a magnetic constructor. 20 magnets were located in different parts of the gastrointestinal tract, but were connected to each other.
The council of doctors decided to carry out urgent surgical intervention, because every hour of waiting could worsen the patient’s condition. The difference between magnets and other foreign bodies that children can swallow is that they attract each other and pinch tissue. As a consequence, areas of necrosis (death), perforation of hollow organs, and gastrointestinal obstruction occur.
The anesthesiology team initiated preoperative preparation and administration of anesthesia. The team of specialists from the endoscopy department was the first to join the work. They examined the mucous membranes of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) and assessed the condition of the upper digestive tract, identifying swallowed objects that were entangled with each other. Doctors managed to grab the first magnet and pull it out along with a chain of 18 construction elements.
However, one magnet remained and specialists could not remove it endoscopically.
Subsequently, surgeons began working at the operating table. A laparotomy and thorough examination of the abdominal organs was performed. During this, five perforations and the last element of the construction set were discovered in the child. All holes were closed and the magnet was removed.
Source: Racurs
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