Development and repair of aorto-esophageal fistula following esophageal button battery impaction: A case report

Background: Complications from esophageal button battery impactions remain a real fear for practicing pediatric gastroenterologists and surgeons. This case describes a child who developed an aorto-esophageal fistula 25 days after initial battery ingestion and survived due to prompt placement of an a...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth M. Sinclair, MD, James P. Stevens, MD, Barbara McElhanon, MD, Jonathan A. Meisel, MD, Matthew T. Santore, MD, A. Alfred Chahine, MD, Erica L. Riedesel, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357662100004X