Conservative management of an acquired tracheoesophageal fistula caused by a swallowed button battery: A case report

Introduction: The incidence of pediatric button battery (BB) ingestions has increased in recent years with a subsequent rise in secondary esophageal injuries. There is a paucity of published literature on the evaluation and management of acquired trachea-esophageal fistulas (TEF) in this context and...

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Main Authors: Kizanee Jegatheeswaran, Danielle Vucenovic, Julie E. Strychowsky, April K. Price, Jessica P. Woolfson, Natashia M. Seemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576623001872