title: [Study on 34 cases of nasal button battery].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To prevent the perforation of nasal septum due to button battery lodging in nose.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 34 cases of nasal button battery, 28 were removed under general anesthesia and 6 under local anesthesia. The general treatment of nasal douching and local dressing were done after operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only 1 case of perforation were found in 25 cases undertaken general treatment after operation, and perforation were found in all 9 cases with no general treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nasal douching and local dressing after battery removing can alleviate the mucosal erosion and decrease the sequels of nasal button battery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Wuhan, 430016, China.
authors.forename: Huiteng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhilan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries; D012189:Retrospective Studies