ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF CYLINDRICAL BATTERIES IN CHILDREN - INTERVENTIONAL OR CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT?

• Main Authors: Gabriela Păduraru (Author), Andreea-Mădălina Nichita (Author), Florin Filip (Author), Elena Tataranu (Author), Smaranda Diaconescu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ingestion of cylindrical batteries is a rare condition in children. There are no clear guidelines regarding the appropriate management of this condition. We present 2 such cases; one patient required endoscopic removal of the battery, while in the other one the battery passed spontaneously. We recom...