Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Application of video laryngoscopy in retrieval of foreign body impacted just below the upper esophageal sphincter

  • Short Communication
  • Published:
Journal of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Button battery ingestions in the pediatric age group is a cause of serious concerns especially if the battery is impacted in the esophagus. Retrieval of esophageal impacted button batteries are performed as emergency procedures to minimize the morbidities or lethal outcomes. Button batteries that are impacted in the mid or lower esophagus can be reached through flexible or rigid endoscopes for retrieval, however, impacted batteries just below the upper esophageal sphincter pose a challenge as they do not permit the entry of the scope for optimal visualization and to perform any instrument maneuver due to space constraints. The retrieval of a button battery 2 cm in diameter in a 17-month-old toddler impacted just below the upper esophageal sphincter using a video laryngoscope to optimize visualization and suction tube retraction to expose the battery for successful grasper retrieval is presented.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

Data availability

Data available on request.

References

  1. Mubarak A, Benninga MA, Broekaert I, Dolinsek J, Homan M, Mas E, Miele E, Pienar C, Thapar N, Thomson M, Tzivinikos C, de Ridder L (2021) Diagnosis, management, and prevention of button battery ingestion in childhood: A European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Position Paper. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 73:129–136

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Varga Á, Kovács T, Saxena AK (2018) Analysis of complications after button battery ingestion in children. Pediatr Emerg Care 34:443–446

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Lahmar J, Célérier C, Garabédian EN, Couloigner V, Leboulanger N, Denoyelle F (2018) Esophageal lesions following button-battery ingestion in children: analysis of causes and proposals for preventive measures. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 135:91–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anorl.2017.09.004

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Hoagland MA, Ing RJ, Jatana KR, Jacobs IN, Chatterjee D (2020) Anesthetic implications of the new guidelines for button battery ingestion in children. Anesth Analg 130:665–672. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000004029

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Punnoose SE, Victor J, Hazarika P, Ss M (2019) C-MAC® video-laryngoscope assisted removal of pediatric upper airway foreign body via apneic technique: Two case reports. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 7:2050313X18823088. https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X18823088

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Download references

Funding

None.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chelsea Children’s Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Fdn Trust, Imperial College London, 369 Fulham Road, London, UK

    Tariq Mehmood & Amulya K. Saxena

  2. Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Chelsea Children’s Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Fdn Trust, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Peter Brooks

Authors
  1. Tariq Mehmood
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Peter Brooks
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Amulya K. Saxena
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Amulya K. Saxena.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Ethical approval

Hospital-approved protocols were followed.

Consent to publish

Consent has was obtained.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Mehmood, T., Brooks, P. & Saxena, A.K. Application of video laryngoscopy in retrieval of foreign body impacted just below the upper esophageal sphincter. J Ped Endosc Surg 5, 133–135 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42804-023-00193-w

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42804-023-00193-w

Keywords

Search

Navigation