Anesthetic Implications of the New Guidelines for Button Battery Ingestion in Children

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The ingestion of button batteries can be potentially life threatening for young children. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of major complications and deaths following the introduction of 20 mm lithium button batteries in children. The National Capital Center recently updated their guidelines for button battery ingestion in children, which includes the administration of honey and sucralfate as mitigation strategies. These new recommendations have important anesthetic implications.

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