Battery Ingestion in Children, an Ongoing Challenge: Recent Experience of a Tertiary Center.

Introduction: Morbidity related to childhood battery ingestions (BI) has increased recently due to the expanding use of larger lithium cells. A prompt endoscopic removal is vital to prevent severe complications in cases of esophageal batteries (EB).

Materials And Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study of admissions for BI requiring endoscopic removal in a tertiary hospital's pediatric emergency department (Jan.

Emergency endoscopy in pediatrics during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in a tertiary center - A changing pattern?

A retrospective analysis of admissions to the pediatric emergency department that required emergency endoscopy was performed, to evaluate if changes in the lifestyle and hospital practices imposed by the pandemic had an impact on the frequency and profile of the emergency endoscopy. The first 6 months of the pandemic (Group A) were compared with the homologous period of the previous year (Group B). Eight-nine cases were analyzed.

Successful endoscopic resolution of a large gastric bezoar in a child.

Bezoars are masses or concretions of indigestible materials found in the gastrointestinal tract, usually in the stomach. Case reports of childhood gastric bezoars (particularly phytobezoars) are rare. In this age group they represent a therapeutic challenge, because of the combination of hard consistency and great size.