It is important to note that prevention of button battery ingestion is the most effective way to reduce its incidence and complications. This is unachievable without providing educational plans for parents. Moreover, triage nurses and first-line staff who take the history of patients and physicians should take the history to evaluate the risk of battery ingestion. Plain radiographs can be helpful in this matter, as the presence of "Hallow" and "Steep" signs in the anteroposterior and lateral views, respectively, can help.
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