Fluroscopic Removal of the Foreign Bodies from Gastroesophagus Using the Magnet.
- Author:
Youn Joon PARK
1
;
Doo Sun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. dslee@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Foreign body;
Fluoroscopy;
Disk battery
- MeSH:
Endoscopy;
Fluoroscopy;
Foreign Bodies*;
Humans;
Male;
Mouth;
Plastics;
Stomach
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
2007;13(2):112-118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ingested foreign bodies are common occurrences in the pediatric population. From October 2002 to April 2006, eight patients (6 male, mean age: 30.9+/-14.4 months, range: 7~45 months) who had ingested metallic foreign bodies, such as bar magnets, coin-type magnets, screws, metal beads, and disk batteries, were selected for foreign body removal using a magnetic device under floroscopic control. A 1-cm-long cylindrical magnet (6mm in diameter) was placed at the end of a 150-cm-long plastic tube from an IV set. The magnet was passed through the mouth into the stomach. Under fluoroscopic control, the magnet was maneuvered so that it attached to the metallic foreign bodies. The forgeign body was then easily removed by retracting the magnet with the metallic object attached. This procedure was successful in six patients of 8 patients. This procedure is a minimally-invasive and may avoid the use of anesthesics, endoscopy or surgery.
