Conservative management of an acquired tracheoesophageal fistula caused by a swallowed button battery: A case report

• Published in: Journal of pediatric surgery case reports Vol. 101; p. 102761
• Main Authors: Jegatheeswaran, Kizanee, Vucenovic, Danielle, Strychowsky, Julie E., Price, April K., Woolfson, Jessica P., Seemann, Natashia M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.02.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula; Button battery ingestion; Case report; Conservative management; Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula; Case report; Conservative management; Button battery ingestion

The incidence of pediatric button battery (BB) ingestions has increased in recent years with a subsequent rise in secondary esophageal injuries. There is a paucity of published literature on the evaluation and management of acquired trachea-esophageal fistulas (TEF) in this context and therefore, th...