Serious complications after button battery ingestion in children

Conclusion: Sixteen serious complications occurred after small and large button batteries ingestion between 2008 and 2016 in both symptomatic and asymptomatic children in the Netherlands. Therefore, immediate intervention after (suspected) button battery ingestion is required.What is Known:• Button battery ingestion may result in serious and fatal complications.• Serious and fatal complications after button battery ingestion are increasing worldwide.What is New:• Sixteen serious complications after button battery ingestion occurred during 2008–2016 in children in the Netherlands.• Serious complications were also caused by small batteries (<  20 mm) in the Netherlands and also occurred in asymptomatic Dutch children.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research