Clinical features, management, and complications of paediatric button battery ingestions in Canada: an active surveillance study using surveys of Canadian paediatricians and paediatric subspecialists

A high degree of suspicion for button battery ingestion is needed in young children presenting with dysphagia and coughing. Prevention efforts should be aimed at battery disposal and security. There is a need for dissemination of guidelines to physicians caring for paediatric patients, since modifiable patient factors, such as honey and/or sucralfate administration while awaiting definitive treatment, can improve outcomes.