Removal of Piece of Iron from the Body by Neodymium Magnet :

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  • Ogino Takashi
    Department of Intensive Care, National Hospital Organization Takasaki General Medical Center
  • Hagiwara Shuichi
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
  • Yamada Takuro
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
  • Ohshima Kiyohiro
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
  • Iino Yuichi
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine

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  • ネオジム磁石を用いた四肢・体幹の鉄片除去術の工夫
  • ネオジム ジシャク オ モチイタ シシ ・ カラダ カン ノ テッペン ジョキョジュツ ノ クフウ
  • A Case Report

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Abstract

We herein report a case of useful treatment for removal of a piece of iron from the body by a neodymium magnet in a 62-year-old man. A pressing machine exploded during work, and innumerable pieces of iron scattered within his limbs and trunk. Neither peripheral circulatory failure nor peripheral nerve disorders were present. Computed tomography and X-rays showed no pieces of iron in his internal organs. Although foreign substance removal was immediately attempted under fluoroscopy, the iron was present within the deep muscle layer. To keep the wound as small as possible and prevent further damage, we decided to perform the iron removal with a neodymium magnet. We succeeded in the removal of two pieces of iron from the smaller wound using a neodymium magnet at the tip of an index finger during a clean operation. The foreign substances were able to be removed from the wound, which was about 1 cm in diameter. This minimally invasive removal method was useful because it lessened any adverse cosmetic effects.

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