Magnet Ingestion Magnet ingestions have a high risk of requiring surgical intervention. If multiple magnets or a magnet with another metallic foreign body are ingested there is risk of the objects connecting through intestine wall potentially resulting in blockage and necrosis. The article attached below looks at magnet ingestion in the paediatric population and recommends an algorithm for treatment. Melissa Plumb
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