Battery Ingestion in Children, an Ongoing Challenge: Recent Experience of a Tertiary Center

Introduction: Morbidity related to childhood battery ingestions (BI) has increased recently due to the expanding use of larger lithium cells. A prompt endoscopic removal is vital to prevent severe complications in cases of esophageal batteries (EB). Materials and Methods: A retrospective, descriptiv...

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Main Authors: Azevedo, S. (Author), Fernandes, A. (Author), Lopes, A.I (Author), Lopes, J. (Author), Lorenzo, C. (Author), Loreto, H. (Author), Mourato, P. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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