A 9-month-old infant who swallowed a lithium battery was urgently transported by a fire helicopter from North Jeolla Province to Busan.

On the 10th, the 9-month-old boy living in North Jeolla Province swallowed a coin-sized lithium battery measuring 12mm in diameter while playing with a toy in his car seat.

The baby was taken to a nearby hospital, but a transfer was necessary as emergency endoscopic treatment was unavailable there.

In particular, it was difficult to find a hospital capable of pediatric emergency care due to a three-day long weekend.

A hospital in Busan that received the transfer request decided to accept the patient, and the baby was urgently transported to Busan by a fire helicopter and then transferred to an ambulance.

The baby arrived at the hospital across a staggering distance of 230 kilometers.

The medical staff immediately removed the lithium battery from the baby's stomach, and the baby's condition improved without any complications, allowing for discharge.

It is such a great relief.

(Photo Source: Inje University Busan Paik Hospital website)