Children constitute 80% of all corrosive ingestion cases. The majority of this burden is
contributed by developing countries. Accidental ingestion is common in younger children (< …

Although they account for a small proportion of burns in paediatrics, injuries from chemicals
can be just as devastating as other mechanisms of burn injury. At least 25,000 chemicals …

Caustic material ingestion by children is considered a global healthcare issue, especially in
low-to-middle income countries. The aim of this article was to review the epidemiology …

Background Feeding problems are common in children with complex medical problems or
acute critical illness and enteral nutrition may be required. In certain situations, gastric tube …

Background Corrosive ingestion is a significant challenge for healthcare systems. Limited
data are available regarding the best treatments, and there remains a lack of consensus …

La ingestión de cáusticos representa un grave problema médico-social por las
consecuencias devastadoras e irreversibles que puede producir en el tracto digestivo …

Background To describe the characteristics, treatments, and prognosis of pediatric gastric
perforation patients beyond neonatal period. Methods Twenty pediatric patients beyond …

A multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and management of bowel obstruction A
multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and management of bowel obstruction Curr Probl …

Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of surgical treatment in adult and pediatric patients with
postcorrosive gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) in Yemen. Patients and Methods: A …

Background Unintentional swallowing of corrosive agents cause problems in the pediatric
population. Swallowing dysfunction can be seen after injuring the pharynx and/or epiglottis …