Button-Battery Ingestion in Children
22nd April 2026, 19:00 to 20:00 BST
Overview
Button Battery ingestion is a time critical surgical emergency. This webinar aims to explain why early identification is essential to manage this condition safely. The webinar will discuss strategies for management based upon recent literature.
Aims
The aim of this webinar is to provide an evidence based overview of management of Button Battery Ingestion in Children.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:
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Describe the mechanism of injury from button battery ingestion
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Describe a safe approach to management
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Understand the controversies in the use of honey as a first aid measure
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Understand the need for well developed standard operational pathways for safe management
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Understand the public health and policy considerations
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Have an understanding of the current literature in this topic.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
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Marianne Elloy - Paediatric ENT Surgeon at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Marianne is a Paediatric ENT Surgeon with an interest in Medical Education. She represents the British Association of Paediatric Otolaryngology on the National Pathway for Button Battery Ingestion Advisory group.
CPD
1 Hour
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Recording
A recording of the webinar will be made available on this page in the days following the live broadcast.
