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HardPaediatricsButton battery ingestionau-amcau-acem

A 6-year-old boy is brought to ED after ingesting a button battery 1 hour ago. He is asymptomatic. X-ray confirms the battery lodged in the proximal oesophagus. According to paediatric emergency guidelines, what is the most appropriate management?

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