Disc battery ingestion in paediatric age.

Paolo QuitadamoFlora CarusoCasimiro Del MonacoFrancesca Fiori NastroAlessandra VerdePasquale DolceMariano CaldoreCristina Bucci

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)

Our data confirm that ingested disc batteries are a serious health hazard and require a timely and qualified medical evaluation. We have identified three predictors of outcome severity: oesophageal retention, large-diameter cells and symptom onset. Disc batteries lodged beyond the oesophagus appear substantially harmless and we may support a more conservative approach.

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