Suggest Treatment For Accidental Swallowing Of Button Battery

Posted on Mon, 1 Sep 2014

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Mon, 1 Sep 2014 Answered on

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Question : My child swallowed button battery.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Urgent referral to Pediatric Surgeon

Detailed Answer:
Hi
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Button batteries are notorious for causing corrosive injury. I would suggest you to consult Pediatric Surgeon at the earliest. Further management will depend on location of battery. In my clinical practice if the button battery has crossed beyond stomach then chance of perforation is less. Child will require X ray for further evaluation
Contact Your local area Pediatric Surgeon at earliest.

Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Kindly keep me updated

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS, MS, MCh
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj