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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Water bead ingestions have led to over 8000 emergency department visits between 2017 and 2022.
  • Lethal outcomes following water bead ingestion have been documented.
  • Limited literature exists to guide the clinical management of water bead ingestions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the clinical presentation, diagnostic approaches, interventions, and outcomes of pediatric patients with water bead ingestions.
  • To highlight the variability in management and outcomes for this growing pediatric surgical issue.

Main Methods:

  • Case series reporting on three children who ingested water beads.
  • Detailed review of patient presentations, diagnostic imaging (X-rays, ultrasound, cross-sectional imaging), clinical courses, surgical interventions, and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Two of the three pediatric patients (ages 8-36 months) developed small bowel obstruction requiring laparotomy.
  • Both patients who underwent initial laparotomy required repeat surgery due to missed, expanding beads.
  • One child ingested numerous beads without developing obstruction or requiring surgical intervention.

Conclusions:

  • Water bead expansion rates vary, potentially necessitating multiple surgical interventions.
  • Older children might be less susceptible to obstruction from water bead ingestion.
  • This case series underscores the diverse presentations and management challenges associated with pediatric water bead ingestions.