[Health damages after ingestion of button batteries in childhood].

CONCLUSIONS: Serious complications and even death after button battery ingestion are described in Germany. Button batteries impacted in the oesophagus should be removed emergently to minimize corrosive injury. Because no symptoms or only slight discomfort are developed initially, awareness of button batteries as a unique corrosive hazard among the public and clinicians is an important requirement for prompt diagnosis and treatment resulting in a satisfactory outcome. PMID: 31620820 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - October 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gerner P, Pallacks F, Laschat M, Hermanns-Clausen M Tags: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz Source Type: research