A doctor removed 22 magnetic balls from a three-year-old boy's abdomen in northern China.

In the video, captured in the city of Changchun in Jilin Province on December 18, 22 magnetic balls can be seen stuck together inside the boy's abdomen in an X-ray.

The boy was reportedly suffering stomachache and vomiting. His parents initially thought he had caught a cold. Since he did not get better after several days, his parents took him to hospital for a checkup and the discovery was made.

The boy had more than five hours of surgery to remove the balls.

The boy is still being observed, according to local reports.

12月18日，吉林长春。一名3岁男童出现呕吐腹痛症状，父母以为是感冒治疗几天不见好转，医院就诊才发现孩子肚内有22颗磁力珠连在一起，肠壁6处穿孔，其中肠壁4处、肠系膜2处。孩子经历了5个小时手术。
医生表示，本次手术难度较大，不仅要把粘连的地方剥离，还要把撕裂的浆膜层修复。最终医生将男孩腹腔内的22 粒磁力珠全部取出，术中切肠3处，修补2处，创长春市儿童医院此类病史双项记录。目前孩子仍处于观察期，需要禁食一周或更长时间来恢复肠道。