Ingestion of foreign bodies like batteries is a common health issue during childhood. Foreign body ingestions may also be encountered in adults. We aimed to present an 83-year-old female patient who attempted to commit suicide by ingesting batteries. She was admitted to our emergency department after ingestion of 3 AAA type batteries of a TV remote control for suicidal purpose. She had no history of a psychiatric illness. Her x-rays were taken, the former showing 3 AAA type batteries in stomach. The patient was applied urgent endoscopy. Three slim batteries were visualized in the gastric corpus. The batteries were removed with the help of a snare with overtube. It should be remembered that adult patients may also present to an emergency department after ingesting foreign materials like batteries. These patients should be thoroughly questioned and assessed with regard to underlying neuropsychiatric disorders as well as alcohol and drug abuse.
Pil gibi bir yabancı cismi yutma, özellikle çocuklarda yaygın görülen bir problemdir. Yabancı cisim yutma ayrıca erişkinlerde de gözlenebilmektedir. Bu yazıda uzaktan kumandanın pillerini yutarak intihara teşebbüs eden 83 yaşında bir kadın hastayı sunmayı amaçladık. Hasta acil servisimize özkıyım amacıyla 3 adet AAA boyutunda pil yutması nedeniyle getirildi. Özgeçmişinde bilinen bir psikiyatrik hastalığı yoktu. Hastanın direkt grafileri çekildi. Akciğer grafisinde mide düzeyinde 3 adet AAA boyutta kalem pil saptadık. Hasta acil endoskopiye alındı. Midenin korpusunda üç adet ince kalem pil görüldü. Piller overtube-fileli snare yardımı ile çıkarıldı. Acil servise çocuk yaş grubu dışında erişkin hastaların da pil benzeri yabancı cisim yutma nedeniyle başvurabileceği akılda tutulmalıdır. Bu hastalar altta yatan nöropsikiyatrik hastalıklar, alkol ve ilaç kötüye kullanımı yönünden de dikkatli biçimde incelenmelidir.
| Other ID | JA55ZE73UR |
|---|---|
| Authors | |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2016 |
| Publication Date | March 1, 2016 |
| IZ | https://izlik.org/JA79AY92WP |
| Published in Issue | Year 2016 Volume: 9 Issue: 1 |
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