Injury Mechanism of Button Batteries in the Nasal Cavity and Possible Mitigation Strategies During Impaction

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OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS: Button batteries (BBs) impacted in the nasal cavity can cause several complications. Understanding the injury mechanism and developing possible mitigation strategies can reduce these complications.

STUDY DESIGN: Cadaveric sheep nasal septum model.

METHODS: Lithium, alkaline, silver oxide, and zinc-air BBs were placed on segments of the nasal septum of cadaveric sheep. The BB voltage, tissue temperatures, and pH were measured every 30 minutes for 6 hours. Subsequently, 5 drops of lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, tea, Coke (Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, GA), tap water, and normal saline were applied separately to the other segments with the lithium BBs every 10 minutes for 3 hours. The visible injuries and the necrosis depths were assessed through the tissue temperatures, pH, and the voltage changes.

RESULTS: Both nonlithium and lithium BBs increased tissue pH without significant temperature changes. The 3V lithium BBs led to the greatest depth of necrosis, with a voltage loss of approximately 50% within the first 2 hours. Lemon juice and apple cider vinegar were the most effective liquids for reducing visible injury, pH, and necrosis without increasing the temperature during pre-removal time period.

CONCLUSION: Nonlithium and lithium BBs caused alkaline tissue injury in a nasal septal model. Given the hazard severity, expedited BB removal is critical. For situations when removal cannot be immediately performed, further in vivo study is needed prior to considering human use of any pre-removal mitigation strategies in the nasal cavity.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NA Laryngoscope, 130:2487-2493, 2020.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:130

Enthalten in:

The Laryngoscope - 130(2020), 10 vom: 09. Okt., Seite 2487-2493

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sancaktar, Mehmet Eser [VerfasserIn]
Bayraktar, Cem [VerfasserIn]
Bakırtaş, Mustafa [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9FN79X2M3F
Button battery, mitigation strategy, nasal septal perforation, necrosis, injury
Journal Article
Lithium

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Date Completed 14.12.2020

Date Revised 14.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/lary.28913

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312986092