Basic mechanism of button battery ingestion injuries and novel mitigation strategies after diagnosis and removal

Objectives/Hypothesis Button battery (BB) injuries continue to be a significant source of morbidity and mortality, and there is a need to confirm the mechanism of injury for development of additional mitigation strategies. Study Design Cadaveric piglet esophageal model. Methods Lithium, silver oxide, alkaline, and zinc–air BBs were placed in thawed sections of cadaveric piglet esophagus, bathed in normal saline. Severity of gross visual burn,...