Alletag Michelle J, Jacobson Donald, Santucci Karen, Riera Antonio
From the *Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX; †Yale New Haven Hospital; and ‡Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2014 Jul;30(7):488-90. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000168.
Disc batteries as foreign bodies present challenges in both diagnosis and management and carry a high risk for complications. We describe a novel device for disc battery removal using a magnet and basic medical supplies readily available in the emergency department setting. We also review diagnosis, complications, and management recommendations for disc batteries as foreign bodies.
