@article{ref1,
title="20 mm lithium button battery causing an oesophageal perforation in a toddler: lessons in diagnosis and treatment",
journal="Archives of disease in childhood",
year="2012",
author="Soccorso, Giampiero and Grossman, Ole and Martinelli, Massimo and Marven, Sean S. and Patel, Kirtik and Thomson, Mike and Roberts, Julian P.",
volume="97",
number="8",
pages="746-747",
abstract="Swallowed button batteries (BB) which remain lodged in the oesophagus are at risk of serious complications, particularly in young children. The authors report a 3-year-old child, who rapidly developed an oesophageal perforation, following the ingestion of a 20-mm lithium BB which was initially mistaken for a coin. A thoracotomy and T-tube management of the perforation led to a positive outcome. BBs (20 mm) in children should be removed quickly and close observation is required as the damage initiated by the battery can lead to a significant injury within a few hours.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-9888",
doi="10.1136/archdischild-2012-301631",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2012-301631"
}