Magnetic resonance imaging of children following esophageal button battery removal: What are we looking for?

Despite society recommendations that cross-sectional imaging be obtained following removal of ingested button batteries, there is no published consensus on how it effectively guides clinical management. This single institution survey demonstrates a lack of uniformity by clinicians regarding which imaging findings impact management decisions, highlighting the need for further guidelines. •Current recommendations for management of children after removal of esophageal button batteries include cross-sectional imaging but lack outcomes data to guide frequency of imaging.•Our single-center survey of referring clinicians shows a lack of consensus about which MRI findings should impact clinical management.•Further national multi-center research is required to better understand the utility of MRI in children following removal of esophageal button batteries.