Three-year-old boy has part of gut removed after swallowing magnets
The mother of a three-year-old boy who had part of his intestine removed after swallowing magnets has said he is lucky not to have permanent damage.
"They can cause that bit of bowel to die and ultimately to develop a hole or sometimes abnormal connections between different parts of the bowel which left untreated can make children and adults very unwell and be potentially life-threatening." "They burned holes in the intestines. Whenever they opened him up some of his intestines already leaked out.Tomás' scar has healed but his parents say they will have to be vigilant for the the rest of his life
"I was beating myself up something crazy - I still feel guilt. He is grand now but we have to look out, after the type of surgery he had, we have to look out for the rest of his life."
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