Magnetic beads removed from 14 months old girl’s stomach

Girl, who had persistent vomiting, was rushed by her family to the SMC emergency

A Bahraini child who swallowed magnetic beads has undergone a successful surgical operation at the Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC).

A SMC medical team led by Consultant Pediatric Surgeon Dr Faiza Haider conducted the operation and removed the metallic objects from the girl’s stomach.

“An X-ray showed the presence of the magnetic beads in the 14-month girl’s stomach, which led the medical team to conduct the surgery and save her life,” said SMC Chief Surgeon Dr Rani Al Agha. The girl, who suffered continuous vomiting, was rushed by her family to the SMC emergency after her mother noticed that some magnetic beads were missing.