Prevention has a paramount role in reducing the incidence of corrosive ingestion especially
in children, yet this goal is far from being reached in developing countries, where such …

Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is characterized by epigastric pain and postprandial
vomiting secondary to mechanical obstruction. Management of GOO is usually focused on …

Various domestic or industrial chemicals may cause significant upper aerodigestive tract
burns. Preventive measures should be up-scaled, especially in the developing world, to …

Introduction: Caustic ingestion that occurs accidently is one of the most common problems in
children. Methods: This systematic review has been performed by searching the databases …

AIM: To assess the necessity of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) to predict the
outcome of caustic ingestion in children. METHODS: The study included 206 children who …

Background Caustic ingestion of acid or alkaline substances can cause damage to the
upper respiratory and upper digestive tract. Initial presentation following caustic ingestion …

Methods: During the last 5 years, 61 children were admitted to the authors' hospital because
of corrosive substance ingestion, and among them 6 patients were seen with gastric outlet …

Introduction. The spectrum of gastric injury due to corrosives can vary. This paper presents a
single center experience of over 30 years of corrosive gastric injuries of 39 patients with …

Background Corrosive gastric injuries are not uncommon in developing countries because
acids, which are more frequently associated with gastric injury, constitute the major type of …

There has been an increase in the number of patients admitted to our hospital with caustic
esophageal injuries during the last five years. The aim of this study was to analyze the …