AIM: To analyze a 30-year historical series of patients treated in our hospital, who ingested
corrosive substances, and to assess the effectiveness of surgical therapy administered in …

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of 28 patients who suffered from a corrosive
esophageal injury between 1996 and 2011. Patient demographics, history of corrosive …

Objective: The incidence of carcinoma of the esophagus among patients with chronic
esophageal stricture caused by ingestion of corrosive agents is reported to be significantly …

The objective of this article was to analyze 40 years of experience of colon interposition in
the surgical treatment of caustic esophageal strictures from the standpoints of our long-term …

Opinion statement The potentially catastrophic presentation and lifelong complications that
result from caustic ingestion make it one of the most challenging clinical situations in …

Oesophageal strictures developing after caustic ingestion in children are a serious problem,
and several protocols to prevent stricture formation have been proposed. A prospective …

AIM: To report our experience in the surgical management of severe injuries of the
gastrointestinal tract due to corrosive ingestion. METHODS: A retrospective review of …

Background: Surgery is the criterion standard for the treatment of severe burns and of late
sequels after ingestion of corrosive agents, but long-term outcome is unknown. Methods …

During a six-year period ending in December, 1980, 62 patients with a history or clinical
evidence of corrosive ingestion were admitted into our institutions. The majority were adults …

Accidental ingestion of corrosive substances remains a major health hazard in children.
Most infants and children who ingest caustic substances present with very few symptoms or …