Magnetic resonance imaging of children following esophageal button battery removal: What are we looking for?

Despite society recommendations that cross-sectional imaging be obtained following removal of ingested button batteries, there is no published consensus on how it effectively guides clinical management. This single institution survey demonstrates a lack of uniformity by clinicians regarding which imaging findings impact management decisions, highlighting the need for further guidelines. • Current recommendations for management of children after removal of esophageal button batteries include cross-sectional imaging but lack outcomes data to guide frequency of imaging. • Our single-center survey of referring clinicians shows a lack of consensus about which MRI findings should impact clinical management. • Further national multi-center research is required to better understand the utility of MRI in children following removal of esophageal button batteries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]