Toddler, 2, swallowed a battery which burned a hole in his throat and left him unable to eat

Logan Stiff is lucky to be alive after he swallowed a battery which burned a hole through his throat.

He spent 3 weeks in hospital. He underwent various operations to repair his throat and keep it open.

He can now only eat through a tube and must have regular treatment to stretch open his oesophagus.

Lithium batteries react with saliva - creating an electrical current which causes a build-up of caustic soda.

'We are very happy to see Logan recovering so well and just being a happy kid again,' said Mr Stiff.

'It was frustrating as a parent to not be able to do anything at all to help him.'We always believed he would get better, but the lowest point was when he failed to breathe on his own.

'Now he can speak just fine, and if you watched him run around you'd never know anything was wrong with him.

'He is a fighter - he is resilient and will continue to thrive.'

Photo credit: www.mirror.co.uk
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3442518/Toddler-2-swallowed-battery-burned-hole-throat-left-unable-eat.html