• Pediatric emergency care · Jul 2014

    Case Reports

    Nasal disc battery removal: a novel technique using a magnetic device.

    • Michelle J Alletag, Donald Jacobson, Karen Santucci, and Antonio Riera.
    • 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 1;30(7):488-90.

    AbstractDisc 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.

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