A recent retrospective study (D Orsagh-Yentis) Pediatrics 2019; 143: pii:320181988) examined children <6 years of age (n=759,054) and presentation to an emergency department in the U.S. for a foreign body ingestion (FBI) from 1995-2015. This study was reviewed at our recent national meeting by David Brumbaugh -related blog post: #NASPGHAN19 Postgraduate Course (Part 1) (Slides below).

Key findings:

• FBI rates increased from 9.5 to 18 per 10,000 during the 20 year study period
• Coins accounted for 61.7% of FBI
• Most children (89.7%) were able to be discharged after their suspected ingestion
• Battery ingestion represented 0.14% of all ingestions in 1995  to 8.4% in 2015

Related blog posts:

• Foreign Bodies in Children -Expert Guidance
• New Button Battery Guidelines -with honey and vinegar
• Button battery -Update For Families
• Foreign Bodies in Children: Expert Recommendations
• Magnetic Foreign Bodies -Still a Problem | gutsandgrowth
• More on magnet ingestions | gutsandgrowth
• Cheap Technology for Button Battery Ingestions | gutsandgrowth
• Watch for change in the stools” | gutsandgrowth