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- Title
The catheter hub disinfection cap as esophageal foreign body.
- Authors
Tawfik, Kareem O.; Myer, Charles M.; Shikary, Tasneem; Goldschneider, Kenneth R.
- Abstract
Disinfection caps are increasingly being used to prevent catheter-associated bloodstream infections. These devices, designed for continuous passive disinfection of catheter hubs, are typically small and often brightly colored. As such, they have the potential to become pediatric airway and esophageal foreign bodies. We report two patients who developed esophageal foreign body following ingestion of disinfection caps. Given the increasing use of these devices, it is imperative that health care providers be aware of this potential iatrogenic problem. We propose that the use of disinfection caps may not be appropriate in pediatric patients with risk factors for foreign body ingestion.
- Subjects
FOREIGN bodies in the esophagus; CATHETERIZATION; AIRWAY (Anatomy); BLOOD diseases; PEDIATRICS
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2015, Vol 125, Issue 12, p2820
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1002/lary.25339