Button battery injury: An update

BACKGROUNDPaediatric button battery injuries present a challenge in the general practice setting. Although some children present with history or parental suspicion of button battery ingestion (BBI) or insertion, unwitnessed cases may present with non-specific symptoms that can mimic many respiratory...

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Published inAustralian journal of general practice Vol. 51; no. 7; pp. 471 - 475
Main Authors Park, Soo-Ji, Burns, Hannah
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.07.2022
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Summary:BACKGROUNDPaediatric button battery injuries present a challenge in the general practice setting. Although some children present with history or parental suspicion of button battery ingestion (BBI) or insertion, unwitnessed cases may present with non-specific symptoms that can mimic many respiratory and gastrointestinal pathologies. OBJECTIVEThe aim of this article is to increase awareness of the fast onset of life-threatening tissue injury from BBI and the importance of timely referral as well as provide an update on current management, including first aid management in the general practice setting. DISCUSSIONBBI is a medical emergency. The button battery requires urgent removal as it can cause caustic burn injury to its surrounding tissues in as little as 15 minutes. Limited awareness of the time-critical nature of this presentation has been reported in multiple triage settings. Studies have shown a role for consumption of honey or sucralfate in delaying tissue injury while awaiting surgical removal.
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ISSN:2208-794X
2208-7958
DOI:10.31128/AJGP-03-21-5873