A nationwide questionnaire survey on accidental magnet ingestion in children in Japan.

Ryosuke MiyamotoMasumi OkudaShogo KikuchiHideyuki IwayamaHiroshi HatayaAkihisa Okumura

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)

The incidence of accidental magnet ingestion in Japan is estimated to be 50-70 per year. Unwitnessed cases are not uncommon. Multiple magnet ingestion often causes gastrointestinal injury. Many cases of gastrointestinal injury are caused by ingestion of magnetic toys.

Keyphrases

cross sectional
young adults
molecularly imprinted
patient reported