Affiliation:
1. Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Abstract
The incidence of magnet ingestion among children is increasing, though it remains rare. This case describes a 3-year-old child who ingested multiple magnetic beads and was planned to have the foreign bodies removed by endoscopy under sedation. However, perioperative hypoxemia occurred because gastric perforation had not been detected beforehand. An exploratory laparotomy was performed immediately, all magnetic beads were extracted, and the stomach perforation was closed. This report emphasizes the importance of anesthesia evaluation, anesthesia preparation, airway management, and intraoperative circulation maintenance.
Publisher
Asploro Open Access Publications