Pediatric Battery-Related Emergency Department Visits in the United States, 1990–2009

Abstract

This study evaluated battery-related ED visits among US children using a nationally representative sample. Batteries pose an important hazard to children, especially those ≤ 5 years of age. The increasing number and rate of battery-related ED visits among children underscore the need for increased prevention efforts.

Esophageal Button Battery Ingestion in Children

“…[10] This low incidence has increased, however, with the widespread use of button batteries in the household. [11][12][13] Button batteries range in size from 6 to 25 mm in diameter. Batteries larger than 12 mm are more likely to become lodged in the esophagus of young children.…”

Disk battery ingestion: a rare cause of perforation of the brachiocephalic artery

“…[5] Several studies have indicated that most children who ingested batteries were ≤ 6 years of age. [2,6,7,8] The National Capital Poison Center reported a total of 39 fatal cases of button battery ingestion in the USA from 1977-2014. [9] Reasons proposed for this dramatic increase are that there is an increase in production of larger, more powerful button batteries and more battery-powered electronic devices are being used by children.…”

Foreign bodies (disk batteries) in the nose

“…около 3300 обращений по поводу удаления инородных тел -батареек у детей в возрасте до 18 лет, в том числе у 10,2% батарейки удаляют из полости носа (0,29 случаев на 100 000 детей) [5]. В настоящее время батарейки составляют 2% от числа всех неорганических инородных тел [1].…”