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The catheter hub disinfection cap as esophageal foreign body
Author(s) -
Tawfik Kareem O.,
Myer Charles M.,
Shikary Tasneem,
Goldschneider Kenneth R.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.25339
Subject(s) - foreign body , foreign body ingestion , ingestion , catheter , medicine , foreign bodies , intensive care medicine , airway , medical emergency , surgery
Disinfection caps are increasingly being used to prevent catheter‐associated bloodstream infections. These devices, designed for continuous passive disinfection of catheter hubs, are typically small and often brightly colored. As such, they have the potential to become pediatric airway and esophageal foreign bodies. We report two patients who developed esophageal foreign body following ingestion of disinfection caps. Given the increasing use of these devices, it is imperative that health care providers be aware of this potential iatrogenic problem. We propose that the use of disinfection caps may not be appropriate in pediatric patients with risk factors for foreign body ingestion. Laryngoscope , 125:2820–2822, 2015