Management of corrosive esophageal burns in 149 cases

Beneficial effects of garlic (Allium sativum) oil in experimental corrosive esophageal burns effects of garlic oil in esophageal burns.

BACKGROUND Corrosive esophageal burns, particularly common in developing countries, lead to different problems in different age groups. The ingestion of corrosive substances can cause such problems as stricture of the esophagus, to acute perforation, and even death. Because stricture formation is related to the severity of the initial injury, the prevention of stricture constitutes a main goal ...

Thoracoscopic approach for esophageal resection in chronic severe corrosive esophageal stricture: report of 2 cases.

OBJECTIVE The authors reported the feasibility and safety of thoracoscopic approach for resection of the esophagus in two patients with diffuse corrosive esophageal stricture. BACKGROUND The unrelenting corrosive strictures of esophagus merit esophageal substitution. Because of the risk of complications in the retained esophagus, such as malignancy, mucocele, gastroesophageal reflux, and blee...

Epidemiology of burns in Kerman: analysis of 1000 cases

The aim of this study was to describe the statistical analysis of 1000 burn patients admitted for treatment of burn between May and December 1995. The analysis data included age, gender, marital status, place of birth, time of accident, cause and extent of burn injuries. Children ( <10 years) comprised 46.3℅ of the patients . Adolescents and young adults (10_40 years) comprised 44.3℅ of the pat...

Corrosive Injury of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: Review of Surgical Management and Outcome in 14 Adult Cases

Introduction: Caustic ingestion is responsible for a spectrum of upper gastrointestinal tract injury from self-limited to perforation. This study conducted to evaluate clinical characteristics as well as surgical outcomes in patients with caustic ingestion.   Materials and Methods: Between Nov1993 to march 2011, 14 adults with a clinical evidence of corrosive ingestion were admitted into our in...

Corrosive burns of the oesophagus and their treatment.