Caustic strictures of the oesophagus.
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In a previous paper (Marchand, 1954) the sociological aspects of caustic soda poisoning in Johannesburg were discussed. That review dealt with 116 cases treated during the four-year period July, 1948, to July, 1952. A second communication (Marchand, 1955) on acute caustic injuries was based upon five years' experience and a total of 152 cases. Between July, 1953, and July, 1954, a further 56 patients have been added, making a total of 208 patients in six years (Table 1). One
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 10 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1955