Button battery perforating a Meckel's diverticulum in an asymptomatic child: An exception to recommendations for management
| Autor: | Maitram Christine Tiu, Courtney N. Yotter, Mauricio A. Escobar, Mao-Tang Han |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Button battery
medicine.medical_specialty Meckel's diverticulum medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General surgery Perforation (oil well) Battery (vacuum tube) medicine.disease Asymptomatic Surgery Endoscopy Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Magnets medicine Button batteries medicine.symptom National guidelines business Laparoscopy Diverticulum |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports. 1(6):132-135 |
| ISSN: | 2213-5766 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.epsc.2013.04.005 |
| Popis: | National guidelines recommend observation for spontaneous passage of an ingested battery if the battery moves beyond the stomach in an asymptomatic child. We present a case of an asymptomatic child who presented with a button battery impacted in a Meckel's diverticulum causing perforation. We review national guidelines and suggest earlier consideration for intervention such as endoscopy or laparoscopy in children 2 years of age or younger, even if asymptomatic , in cases where there is a battery that fails to pass within 1 week. |
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