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Suggest Treatment For Accidental Swallowing Of Button Battery
Question: My child swallowed button battery.
Brief Answer:
Urgent referral to Pediatric Surgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hi
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Button batteries are notorious for causing corrosive injury. I would suggest you to consult Pediatric Surgeon at the earliest. Further management will depend on location of battery. In my clinical practice if the button battery has crossed beyond stomach then chance of perforation is less. Child will require X ray for further evaluation
Contact Your local area Pediatric Surgeon at earliest.
Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Kindly keep me updated
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS, MS, MCh
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Urgent referral to Pediatric Surgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcaremagic
Greetings of the day
Button batteries are notorious for causing corrosive injury. I would suggest you to consult Pediatric Surgeon at the earliest. Further management will depend on location of battery. In my clinical practice if the button battery has crossed beyond stomach then chance of perforation is less. Child will require X ray for further evaluation
Contact Your local area Pediatric Surgeon at earliest.
Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Kindly keep me updated
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS, MS, MCh
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
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