Button Battery Ingestion Clinical Practice Guidelines: An APSA Quality and Safety Committee Appraisal
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Sage A. Vincent, Alexa G. Turpin, Andrew Mudreac, Matthew T. Hey, Matthew T. Santore, Raquel González
Topic overview
Expeditious endoscopic retrieval of esophageal button batteries is crucial to minimize injury and associated complications [1, 2]. As such, the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) have authored recommendations for their removal “immediately” and within 2 hours of presentation, respectively [1, 2]. Standardization of clinical management of button battery ingestion has been shown to decrease time to removal, reduce unnecessary imaging studies, and improve patient triage [3].
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