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Difficult button battery ear foreign body removal: the magnetic solution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 December 2014

W Nivatvongs ,
M Ghabour  and
G Dhanasekar
W Nivatvongs*
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Scunthorpe General Hospital, UK
M Ghabour
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Scunthorpe General Hospital, UK
G Dhanasekar
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Scunthorpe General Hospital, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Dr W Nivatvongs, Mr Dhanasekar's Secretary's Office, ENT Department, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Cliff Gardens, Scunthorpe DN157BH, UK Fax: +44 (0)1724290050 E-mail: kings_wut@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Background:

Removing a button battery from the ear can be a tricky and challenging procedure.

Method and Results:

We describe the innovative use of a magnetic telescopic rod to successfully remove a button battery from the ear canal of a nine-year-old boy.

Conclusion:

We propose that this equipment should be available in ENT clinics and operating theatres to be used for removing foreign bodies made from ferrous materials.

Keywords

Ambulatory Surgical ProceduresOtologic Surgical ProceduresEar, MiddleEmergency Medicine

Information

Type
Short Communication
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 129 , Issue 1 , January 2015 , pp. 93 - 94
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2014 

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