Endoscopic Mucosal Incision to Remove a Chain of Magnets Completely Embedded under the Gastric Mucosa

Endoscopic Mucosal Incision to Remove a Chain of Magnets Completely Embedded under the Gastric Mucosa

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The rising use of electronic toys containing magnets CLEAN GAINER VANILLA has led to an increased incidence of magnet ingestion in children.While endoscopic extraction is the preferred approach in these cases, challenges arise when multiple magnets get swallowed, which can erode through the mucosal surface and become embedded in fibrous tissue.Extraction using simple endoscopic techniques and instruments is not possible in such cases and many times, surgical intervention Furnitue becomes necessary.