Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of children foreign bodies of battery in digestive tract: analysis of13 cases / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To summarize the effectiveness and security of endoscopic removal of foreign bodies of battery in the gastrointestinal tract in children.Methods We analyzed retrospectively the clinical data of 13 patients who swallowed foreign bodies including button cell and cylindrical battery.The 13 patients were treated in our hospital between July 2011 and April 2015,aged 19 months to 12 years.Results A total of 9 cases of foreign bodies in esophagus,including embedded in the first the esophageal stenosis in 4 cases,the second the esophageal stenosis in 3 cases,cardia in 1 case,and 4 cases of foreign body in stomach.We successfully removed 16 foreign bodies of the battery in endoscopy.No serious complications such as perforation,hemorrhaging happened during and after operation.Conclusion It is one relatively safe and effective method of diagnosis and treatment of endoscopic removal of foreign bodies of battery in gastrointestinal tract in children.