Development and repair of aorto-esophageal fistula following esophageal button battery impaction: A case report

• Main Authors: Elizabeth M. Sinclair, MD (Author), James P. Stevens, MD (Author), Barbara McElhanon, MD (Author), Jonathan A. Meisel, MD (Author), Matthew T. Santore, MD (Author), A. Alfred Chahine, MD (Author), Erica L. Riedesel, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Complications from esophageal button battery impactions remain a real fear for practicing pediatric gastroenterologists and surgeons. This case describes a child who developed an aorto-esophageal fistula 25 days after initial battery ingestion and survived due to prompt placement of an a...