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Health
One‑Year‑Old in Ajmer Undergoes 4‑Hour Surgery to Remove Nine Magnetic Balls
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ajmer
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 09:00 PM
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A one‑year‑old infant at JLN Hospital in Ajmer survived a four‑hour operation that extracted nine magnetic beads which had pierced the intestines in 16 places.
Ajmer’s Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital recently treated a one‑year‑old infant who had swallowed a set of small magnetic balls. The child was admitted after parents noticed abdominal distress and vomiting. Medical staff identified that the magnets had clumped together inside the gastrointestinal tract, creating multiple perforations.
The investigation revealed nine magnetic beads lodged in the intestines, their mutual attraction causing 16 separate holes in the bowel walls. Such injuries pose a high risk of infection and internal bleeding, prompting immediate surgical intervention.
A multidisciplinary team performed a four‑hour operation, carefully extracting all nine magnets and repairing the perforations. Surgeons reported that the procedure proceeded without complications, and the child tolerated the surgery well.
Following the operation, the infant was monitored in the pediatric intensive care unit and showed steady improvement. Within a short period, the child was declared stable and discharged home in good health, with doctors advising follow‑up visits to ensure complete recovery.
The investigation revealed nine magnetic beads lodged in the intestines, their mutual attraction causing 16 separate holes in the bowel walls. Such injuries pose a high risk of infection and internal bleeding, prompting immediate surgical intervention.
A multidisciplinary team performed a four‑hour operation, carefully extracting all nine magnets and repairing the perforations. Surgeons reported that the procedure proceeded without complications, and the child tolerated the surgery well.
Following the operation, the infant was monitored in the pediatric intensive care unit and showed steady improvement. Within a short period, the child was declared stable and discharged home in good health, with doctors advising follow‑up visits to ensure complete recovery.