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Introduction
Introduction
United States`
In 2009
Nearly 6000 US
Children came to
emergency
department for
button cell
battery Some of these children have permanently
exposures. damage to their esophagus
Introduction
except:
Case Report
Case Report
Discussion
Discussion
In this case our patient was 14 month old and the ingested foreign
body was a button cell battery.
Discussion
Shinhar, Strabbing dan • The decisions whether rigid esophagoscopy should be performed when
dealing with the pediatric population is always challenging. But we must
Madgy, 2003 keep in mind that rigid esophagoscopy is a relative safe procedure