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Magnetic removal of a nasal foreign body
Susan A Douglas1, Showkat Mirza, Francis W Stafford
1Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon Tyne, UK. showkatmirza@hotmail.com
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
|January 15, 2002
Abstract:
We describe a case of metallic nasal foreign body removal from a child with the aid of a permanent magnet. This is the first documented case of such a technique as far as we are aware. Magnets may prove invaluable in the removal of metallic nasal foreign bodies particularly in children and avoid the need for a general anaesthetic. A brief review of the use of magnets to remove foreign bodies is included.