Pune Doctors Stunned: Magnetic Bracelet Ruptures Intestines of 4-Year-Old Girl

• A 4-year-old girl in Pune suffered from a persistent cough, leading to a shocking discovery of a magnetic bracelet in her stomach.
• The magnetic bracelet, swallowed while playing, caused three perforations in her abdomen, with parts stuck in both the stomach and intestine.
• Doctors at Noble Hospital and Research Center performed a two-hour laparotomy open surgery to remove the bracelet and stitch the intestinal wounds.
• Gastroenterologist Dr. Pramod Katare and Pediatrician Dr. Pranav Jadhav highlighted the severity, as the bracelet was behind a major blood vessel.
• Doctors advise parents to keep small objects like coins, magnetic bracelets, and toys away from children under 6 to prevent such incidents.

Why It Matters: Timely surgery at Noble Hospital saved a 4-year-old whose swallowed magnetic bracelet ruptured her intestines.