“…Given the risks, inability to localize all magnets, and concern for possible perforation, the remaining magnets were surgically removed, for a total of 16 magnets. As in our case, Krasaelap et al (3) demonstrates the need for concomitant endoscopic and surgical exploration in cases of multiple magnet ingestion because of risk of fistulization, given the potential to embed in the mucosal wall, preventing visualization of ingested objects solely via endoscopy.…”