ArticleIndian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology2021
Button battery ingestion in children: Experience from a tertiary center on 56 patients.
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- SEVERE COMPLICATIONS OF BUTTON BATTERY INGESTION IN CHILDREN.Arquivos de gastroenterologia · 2026Article
- Esophageal perforation caused by impacted hot potato successfully managed nonoperatively: A rare case report from Ethiopia and literature review.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- Button Battery Ingestion in a Neonate: Risk, Management, and Implications.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Application of a double-balloon method to remove button battery at the entrance of esophagus in a 17-month-old child: a case report.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Esophageal button battery impactions in children: an analysis of 89 cases.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- The Effect of COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders on the Rate of Pediatric Foreign Body Ingestions.The Journal of emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Editorial commentary on Indian Journal of Gastroenterology-September-October 2021.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2021Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimThe ubiquitous use of portable electronic devices has resulted in an increased incidence of button battery (BB) ingestion in children. BB ingestion represents a distinct category of ingested foreign body due to the associated high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to report our experience in the management of BB ingestion in children.
methodsWe reviewed the clinical and endoscopic characteristics of 56 children (≤ 18 years) who presented to our hospital emergency department (ED) with BB ingestion between December 2016 and November 2019. Data with respect to patient demographics, time of presentation to ED to endoscopic retrieval of BB, the endoscopic findings, and complications, if any, were collected.
resultsWe encountered a total of 56 children with BB ingestions. While 10 BBs passed off spontaneously without any complication, 27 BBs were extracted endoscopically from the stomach. A total of 19 BB impactions occurred: 9 at the cricopharynx/upper esophageal sphincter (UES), 5 in the mid esophagus, 4 in the lower esophagus, and one at the pyloric ring. All impactions occurred with larger BBs (diameter ≥ 10 mm). Complications occurred in 3 children (5.35%) following retrieval; 2 developed upper esophageal strictures on follow-up, which were treated with serial dilations and one experienced esophageal perforation and peritonitis requiring laparotomy. There was no mortality in our study.
conclusionsA vast majority of ingested BBs pass off spontaneously or require minimal endoscopic intervention. Serious complications arise in a small minority especially in BBs > 10 mm in size with a potential for esophageal impaction.
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