Amani Mubarak, Marc A Benninga, Ilse Broekaert, Jernej Dolinsek, Matjaž Homan, Emmanuel Mas, Erasmo Miele, Corina Pienar, Nikhil Thapar, Mike Thomson, Christos Tzivinikos, Lissy de Ridder
Button batteries (BB) remain a health hazard to children as ingestion might lead to life-threatening complications, especially if the battery is impacted in the esophagus. Worldwide initiatives have been set up in order to prevent and also timely diagnose and manage BB ingestions. A European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) task force for BB ingestions has been founded, which aimed to contribute to reducing the health risks related to this event. It is important to focus on the European setting, next to other worldwide initiatives, to develop and implement effective management strategies...
July 1, 2021: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition