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Difficult button battery ear foreign body removal: the magnetic solution
W Nivatvongs1, M Ghabour1, G Dhanasekar1
1ENT Department,Scunthorpe General Hospital,UK.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|December 5, 2014
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.
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