Management of Cylindrical Battery Ingestion.
Ir Med J
; 115(8): 657, 2022 Sep 15.
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| ID: mdl-36327988
ABSTRACT
Presentation A female presented to the Emergency Department following ingestion of an unknown number of cylindrical batteries. Diagnosis Abdominal X-ray confirmed the presence of multiple batteries located throughout the abdomen. Treatment A trial of conservative management was pursued, and five AA batteries were successfully passed per rectum. Serial X-rays over three weeks revealed that the majority of batteries failed to pass. A decision was made to perform a laparotomy, and 46 cylindrical batteries were removed from the stomach through a small gastrotomy. Four batteries located in the colon were milked into the rectum and removed via the transanal route. Discussion Using daily clinical exams and weekly plain films of the abdomen, conservative management is possible if a small number of batteries are ingested and make it to the stomach. However, the potential of cylindrical batteries to result in acute surgical emergencies should not be underestimated.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Foreign Bodies
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Ir Med J
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ireland
Publication country:
IE
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IRELAND
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IRLANDA