Button battery ingestion and contiguous spondylodiscitis
Channel: HPRV By Dr Chor Ath
Date: 20/04/2018

Dr Chor Ath Button battery ingestion has a poor prognosis with high morbidity and mortality.
    If the battery is lodged in the esophagus, it should be endoscopically removed as soon as possible, ideally within two hours of ingestion.
    If the battery has passed the gastroesophageal junction, the majority will pass spontaneously.
    The treatment of spondylodiscitis includes long-term IV antibiotics and abscess drainage as needed. Early treatment prevents neurological deficits and/or spinal deformities.