A child presents to the emergency with a history of ingestion of button battery, on X-ray it was found in the stomach or duodenum. What is the next step?
Endoscopic removal of battery
Wait and watch
Repeat X-ray after 5 days
Immediate laparotomy
Ans: B. Wait and watchRef: NBIH Button bsttery ingestion triage and treatment guideline.The management of a Button battery ingestion depends upon the anatomical site of the impacted battery.Button batteries that have cleared the stomach usually pass through the gastrointestinal tract within one week without complications.Follow-up radiographs should be performed in asymptomatic patients who have not passed the battery by 10 to l4 days, regardless ofsize or earlier if patient becomes symptomatic.