Recently, Changzhi maternal and child health hospital successfully removed the foreign body for a baby who swallowed a button battery by mistake, which avoided the risk of gastrointestinal perforation and was recognized by his family. At present, the child has recovered and discharged.
A 1-year-old patient who accidentally swallowed a button battery vomited after eating and was unable to swallow was admitted to Changzhi maternal and child health hospital. After treatment, Liu Jianbin, director of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of the hospital, immediately arranged the children to take X-ray film to determine the location of the battery. After the discussion of medical staff, Liu Jianbin made a quick decision and immediately opened the emergency green channel after asking for instructions to carry out the operation for the children. Through the full cooperation of doctors in various departments, the children were saved and the risk of gastrointestinal perforation was avoided. After operation, the patient was transferred to pediatric surgery for further treatment.
It is understood that since the establishment of children digestive tract endoscopy center of Changzhi maternal and child health care hospital, more than 50 cases of foreign body removal have been completed since May 2016. The common foreign bodies in digestive tract include coins, game coins, button batteries, apricot nucleus, jujube core, lollipop stick, iron nail, etc.