Button batteries in the oesophagus: A surgical emergency

Abstract

We describe two cases of missed battery ingestion that led to extensive morbidity, requiring surgical management that would not have been necessary had the batteries been removed timeously.S Afr Med J 2016;106(10):978-980.

Piles boutons : de nouveaux algorithmes de prise en charge

“…À J11, l'enfant allait bien. À un an, le stent était encore en place [104]. Cependant, le corps étranger n'était pas une PB, et il n'y avait donc pas de nécrose évolutive.…”

The anesthetic management of button battery ingestion in children

“…28,30,[37][38][39] Esophageal and tracheal reconstruction may be delayed due to concerns for infection and may require complex techniques such as rotational muscle flaps. 40 Alternatively, patients may require an esophagectomy with cervical esophagostomy. 41…”