Pediatric Ingestions of Christmas Past, Present, and Future: A Review of Holiday Trends, 1997 to 2015

Reeves, Patrick T.; Krishnamurthy, Jayasree; Pasman, Eric A.; Nylund, Cade M.

doi:10.1177/0009922819829036

Cited by 5 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 26 publications

(43 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Unlike most sharp object ingestions in the United States, which include safety pins, straight pins, and nail ingestions [ 1 - 3 ], our patients ingested unique holiday ornaments. Although prior reports suggested children at this age are prone to swallow holiday foreign bodies [ 7 , 8 ], being embedded within the esophageal mucosa is a rare occurrence. Patients are more likely to be symptomatic when a foreign body is lodged in the mid or upper esophagus, often presenting with symptoms of pain, dysphagia, and drooling [ 1 - 3 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Jingle All the Way!”: Sharp Foreign Bodies Embedded Within the Esophageal Mucosa During the Holiday Season

Oliveros¹,

McIntosh²,

Wilsey³

et al. 2022

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Sharp pointed objects in the esophagus are extremely hazardous and can lead to complications such as mucosal ulcerations, perforations, obstruction, abscess, and fistula formation. Patients exhibit symptomatology based on the location within the proximal or distal esophagus. Ingestion of a sharp foreign object warrants emergent endoscopic removal, particularly when lodged in the esophagus. We present two young children, a 30-month-old male and a 10-month-old male, who underwent emergent endoscopic evaluation following the ingestion of a jingle bell and a Christmas ornament hanger, respectively. Types of ingested sharp foreign bodies may vary during the holiday season and present unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for pediatric physicians. Additionally, foreign body ingestions are not limited to children including teenagers and should also be considered in infants. Here, we report two young patients who ingested unique holiday ornaments and describe the management of these impacted esophageal foreign bodies.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Jingle All the Way!”: Sharp Foreign Bodies Embedded Within the Esophageal Mucosa During the Holiday Season

Oliveros¹,

McIntosh²,

Wilsey³

et al. 2022

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The incidence of paediatric magnet and BB ingestions have increased globally in the last decade 1 , 6 , 11 , 12 due to the increased availability of small, powerful rare-earth neodymium magnets in toys, and the widespread presence of larger, higher voltage lithium-ion BBs in electronic devices. This study aims to describe the current management and associated morbidity of such ingestions across the UK.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Magnet and button battery ingestion in children: multicentre observational study of management and outcomes

Neville¹,

Harwood²,

Bethell³

et al. 2022

BJS Open

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Magnets and button batteries (BBs) are dangerous ingested foreign bodies in children. The scale and consequences of this public health issue in the UK are unknown. This study aims to report the current management strategies and outcomes associated with paediatric magnet and BB ingestion in the UK. Methods This multicentre, retrospective observational study involved 13 UK tertiary paediatric surgery centres. Children aged under 17 years, admitted between 1 October 2019 and 30 September 2020, following magnet, or BB ingestion were included. Demographics, investigations, management, and complications were recorded. Results In total, 263 patients were identified, comprising 146 (55.5 per cent) magnet, 112 (42.6 per cent) BB, and 5 (1.9 per cent) mixed magnet BB ingestions. Median (interquartile range) age was 4.8 (2.0–9.1) years and 47.5 per cent were female. In the magnet group, 38 (26.0 per cent) children swallowed single magnets, 3 of whom underwent endoscopic retrieval for oesophageal or gastric impaction. Of the 108 (74.0 per cent) children who swallowed multiple magnets, 51 (47.2 per cent) required endoscopic or surgical intervention, predominantly for failure of magnets to progress on serial imaging. Bowel perforations occurred in 10 children (9.3 per cent). Younger age and ingestion of greater numbers of multiple magnets were independently associated with surgery. BB ingestion caused morbidity in 14 children (12.5 per cent) and life-threatening injuries in two (1.8 per cent); the majority were caused by oesophageal BBs (64.3 per cent). Conclusion Multiple magnet and BB ingestions are associated with significant morbidity. Action must be taken at an international level to regulate the sale of magnets and BBs, and to raise awareness of the risks that these objects pose to children.

show abstract

“…When it comes to the in uence of holidays or festivals, Shuja et al reported that esophageal food impaction is more likely to occur on American holidays and national athletic events and is related with large meals [8] .Wu et al thought that esophageal FoBIs are prone to happen on weekends and holidays than weekdays [9] . Reeves et al found that the maximum ingestion frequency of Christmas FoBIs by children is correlated with the Christmas holiday [10] .Tan et al found that during Chinese New Year in Singapore the incidence of phytobezoars increases connected with the ingestion of large quantities of high brous foods [11] . So we had the hypothesis that during the Chinese New Year celebratory season, the frequency of FoBIs would increase due to the alteration of diet.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Time trends and endoscopic management of foreign body ingestion in upper GI tract: An analysis of 1152 cases in China

zhang

Zhou

2022

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Foreign body ingestions are encountered in the clinical practice and sometimes require endoscopic management. However, time trends and epidemiology of these cases have not been fully clarified. If seasons and festivals like Chinese New Year have an effect on the occurrence is poorly described.Methods: We enrolled consecutive 1152 foreign body ingestion cases in our endoscopic center from 2009 to 2020. Case records were reviewed for demographic data, foreign body type and location, outpatient or hospitalization, adverse events and dates. Annual time trends and seasonal variation were analyzed as well as influence of Chinese New Year on the incidence. Clinical features of these cases were demonstrated. Results: The overall success rate was 99.7% and adverse events rate was 2.4%. There was an uptrend in the annual frequency of food foreign body ingestion endoscopic extraction from 0.65 in 2009 to 8.86 in 2020 per 1000 patients of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (r=0.902, P<0.001). And the frequency of the endoscopic extraction had a significant increase in winter (P<0.001) and during Chinese New Year celebratory season (P=0.003). Inpatient(OR=5.656, P<0.001), jujube pits(OR=18.306, P=0.009) and age ≥60 years(OR=2.979, P=0.007) were risk factors of perforation and fistula.Conclusions: The annual frequency of endoscopic foreign body extraction in the upper gastrointestinal tract present an uptrend from 2009 to 2020. We should enhance the publicity about the danger of foreign body ingestion. Chinese New Year celebratory season and the winter may be the high-incidence period. Inpatient, jujube pits impaction and age ≥60 years may indicate higher risk of severe complications.

show abstract

Pediatric Ingestions of Christmas Past, Present, and Future: A Review of Holiday Trends, 1997 to 2015

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

“Jingle All the Way!”: Sharp Foreign Bodies Embedded Within the Esophageal Mucosa During the Holiday Season

“Jingle All the Way!”: Sharp Foreign Bodies Embedded Within the Esophageal Mucosa During the Holiday Season

Magnet and button battery ingestion in children: multicentre observational study of management and outcomes

Time trends and endoscopic management of foreign body ingestion in upper GI tract: An analysis of 1152 cases in China

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About