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. 2022 Mar;38(3):473-478.
doi: 10.1007/s00383-021-05058-y. Epub 2022 Jan 28.

Management of esophageal button battery ingestions: resource utilization and outcomes

Nir Atlas  1 , Elizabeth M Sinclair  2 , Harold K Simon  3 , Erica L Riedesel  4 , Janet Figueroa  5 , Pradip P Kamat #  6   7 , Matthew T Santore #  8
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Management of esophageal button battery ingestions: resource utilization and outcomes

Nir Atlas et al. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Purpose: Institutions are adopting the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) guidelines for pediatric esophageal button battery ingestion (EBBI). Our objective was to evaluate the guidelines' impact on in-hospital resource utilization and short-term clinical outcomes in hemodynamically stable patients after endoscopic battery removal.

Methods: A single-center retrospective review of all EBBI admissions from 2010 to 2020. Patients were divided into two groups based on adoption of national guidelines: pre-guideline (2010-2015) and post-guideline (2016-2020).

Results: Sixty-five patients were studied (pre-guideline n = 23; post-guideline n = 42). Compared with pre-guideline, post-guideline use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) increased (2/23 [8.7%]; 30/42 [71.4%]; p < 0.001). Post-guideline increases resulted for median days (IQR) receiving antibiotics (0 [0, 4]; 6 [3, 8]; p = 0.01), total pediatric intensive care unit admission (0 [0, 1]; 3 [0, 6]; p < 0.001), and total hospital length of stay (5 [2, 11]; 11.5 [4, 17]; p = 0.02). Two patients in the post-guideline group had delayed presentations despite normal imaging: one with TEF and one with aorto-esophageal fistula. All survived to discharge.

Conclusion: In EBBI cases managed using the consensus based NASPHAGN guidelines, we report increased resource utilization without improved patient outcomes. Further research should evaluate post-guideline costs and resource utilization.

Keywords: Button battery ingestion; Esophagus; Guideline; Length of stay; Pediatric intensive care; Resource utilization.

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