Table 1 Clinical features and treatments
Symptoms, No. (%) | |
No | 32 (62.7%) |
Yes | 19 (37.3%) |
Abdominal pain | 15 (29.4%) |
Nausea and vomiting | 12 (23.5%) |
Fever | 2 (3.9%) |
Chest pain | 1 (2.0%) |
Signs, No. (%) | |
No | 42 (82.4%) |
Yes | 9 (17.6%) |
Abdominal tenderness only | 9 (17.6%) |
Peritoneal irritation signs | 4 (7.8%) |
Radiograph tests, No. (%) | |
X-rays | 51 (100%) |
Foreign bodies only | 49 (96.1%) |
Bowel obstruction | 2 (3.9%) |
Clinical findings, No. (%) | |
No adverse effects | 26 (51.0%) |
Mucosal injury | 2 (3.9%) |
Ulcer | 1 (2.0%) |
Magnets lodged in gastrointestinal tract | 2 (3.9%) |
Fistula | 1 (2.0%) |
Perforation | 3 (5.9%) |
Multiple perforations, adhesions and necrosis | 16 (31.4%) |
Treatments, No. (%) | |
No intervention | 18 (35.3%) |
Endoscopy | 10 (19.6%) |
Surgery | 16 (31.4%) |
Endoscopy+ surgery | 7 (13.7%) |