title: [Complications and treatment for button battery in the nose].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the injury of button battery to nose and discuss its management.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirteen cases with button battery in nose were reviewed. After the removal of button battery, nasal cavity irrigations were carried out carefully by nasal endoscopy in all cases. Gelfoam full of erythromycin eye ointment was used to cover the injured mucous membrane.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among all the cases, 10 got full recovery without any complication. There are 2 cases of synechia nasal and 1 case of septum perforation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Removal as soon as possible, careful cleaning and systemic drug are necessary. Nose bleed, septum perforation, adhesion and rhinostenosis should be noticed.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an,710032, China.
authors: Xiaodong
authors: X
authors: Chen
authors: Zhaohui
authors: Z
authors: Shi
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Qiao
authors: Jianhua
authors: J
authors: Qiu
authors: Fuquan
authors: F
authors: Chen
authors: Boyi
authors: B
authors: Shan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose; D016896:Treatment Outcome