Button battery ingestions in children
Date Added: 
    September 28, 2021
      Journal/Publication: 
    CMAJ
      Publication Date: 
    September 27, 2021
      Issue: 
    38
      Volume: 
    193
      Pages: 
    E1498
      Type: 
    Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines
      DOI (1): 
    10.1503/cmaj.210572
      Abstract
1. Injuries in children from ingesting button batteries are
increasing
2. The type and size of the ingested battery influence the
likelihood of complications
3. Urgency of management depends on the location of the battery
4. Honey or sucralfate should be administered after battery
ingestion
5. Children should be monitored for long-term complications
          
RPR Commentary
A concise review of button battery ingestions in children and what to do about them.