Pediatric Ingestions

Pediatric ingestions encompass a wide range of diseases, including foreign body ingestions, caustic ingestions, and aspiration. Specific topics of interest in the pediatric age group for adult general surgeons are button batteries and magnets, which have significant morbidity and mortality and require a high index of suspicion to provide timely care. Evaluation and management of these cases should be tailored to the offending agent and managed at an appropriate pediatric center.

Source: Surgical Clinics of North America - September 7, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Torbjorg Holtestaul, Jace Franko, Mauricio A. Escobar, Meade Barlow Source Type: research