Yazarlar |
Prof. Dr. Özkan GÖRGÜLÜ
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Özet |
Due to their chemical properties, accidental or suicidal ingestion of batteries into the digestive system can cause fatal complications; Treatment should not be delayed and close monitoring is required. A 26-year-old male patient is treated by the psychiatry department with diagnoses of antisocial personality disorder and depressive adjustment disorder. He consulted with the complaint of ingesting cylindrical AA battery for suicidal purpose. In our case, the cylindrical AA battery in the duodenum was removed from the rectum at the end of the third day without any complications. However, the continuous movement of the cylindrical AA battery with lactulose treatment in the gastrointestinal tract and the support of this movement with abdominal radiographs can reduce the risk of fatal complications. When planning the battery treatment in the gastrointestinal tract, the location of the battery and whether it is mobile should be ... |
Anahtar Kelimeler |
Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
Dergi Adı | Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences |
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | |
Dergi Grubu | Q4 |
Makale Dili | İngilizce |
Basım Tarihi | 03-2021 |
Cilt No | 37 |
Sayı | 2 |
Sayfalar | 595 / 0 |