Asploro Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Case Reports

Asploro Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Case Reports

Jie Zhong^1*
1Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

Corresponding Author: Jie Zhong
Address: Sichuan University West China Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, 37 Guoxuexiang, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041 China.
Received date: 14 August 2024; Accepted date: 23 August 2024; Published date: 30 August 2024

Citation: Zhong J. Anesthetic Management of Pediatric Ingestion of Multiple Magnetic Beads: A Case Report. Asp Biomed Clin Case Rep. 2024 Aug 30;7(3):241-44.

Copyright © 2024 Zhong J. This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords: Magnet Ingestion, Foreign Body, General Anesthesia, Gastric Perforation

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.