Open AccessPerioperative Management of Button Battery Foreign Bodies in the Paediatric Aerodigestive Tract- A Case Series and Review of Literature
Author(s) -
Vibha Chhabra,
Mukul Jain,
Poonam Motiani,
Abhishek Gupta,
Apurva Sadhoo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2021/47898.14732
Subject(s) - impaction , medicine , foreign body , physical examination , surgery , foreign bodies , perioperative , endoscopy , general surgery , hazard , organic chemistry , chemistry
The use of Button Battery (BB) has increased rapidly now-a-days. Children are prone to inadvertent ingestion, aspiration or insertion of BBs while playing with toys. It poses a serious health hazard as it is corrosive. Hence, early diagnosis and quick treatment are essential to prevent its fatal complications. A thorough evaluation of each case is necessary based on a detailed history taking, physical examination, blood and radiological investigation, and diagnostic endoscopy. General anaesthesia is usually preferred during endoscopic examination and removal of BB foreign bodies. The complications depend on the duration and site of impaction. This is a case series of three children with different presentations of BB foreign bodies and author’s experience in the diagnosis and management.