Hazards of multiple magnet ingestion in children; a case report

Foreign body ingestion is relatively common in the paediatric population and most object pass through the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously. With the popularity of small magnetic toys, there have been numerous reports of magnet ingestion with morbidity and even mortality. We report a case of 3-years old boy who presented with clinical features of subacute intestinal obstruction with no history of foreign body ingestion. On exploratory laparotomy, he was found to have multiple small bowel perforations due to two small magnets. Magnets were removed and perforations repaired. The aim of this report is to aware paediatricians of the importance of early surgical referral in case of magnet ingestion, to prevent severe complications

Duhamel pull through in Hirschsprung's disease: experience at Shaikh Zayed Hospital

Hirschsprung's disease is one of the common causes of neonatal intestinal obstruction. It can even present in older child with chronic constipation. We report our experience of Duhamel's procedure for definitive treatment. Twenty patients were included in the retrospective analysis. Out of these, 11 had rectosigmoid disease, 5 had ultra-short segment disease and 4 had total colonic aganglionosis. Early complications were seen in 5 patients and 7 patients had long term problems. They all settled over a period of time