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Research Article
Caustic Gastric Stenosis in Adults
Author(s): Eugen Târcoveanu, Cristian Lupașcu, Nicolae Dănilă, Alin Vasilescu, Felicia Crumpei and Costel BradeaEugen Târcoveanu, Cristian Lupașcu, Nicolae Dănilă, Alin Vasilescu, Felicia Crumpei and Costel Bradea
Introduction: Caustic gastric stenosis is relatively rare complications after voluntary or accidental ingestion of caustic substances.Methods: They analyzed all the medical recordings of the patients operated in First Surgical Clinic, “St Spiridon” Emergency Hospital Iasi during 2004-2017 (6 cases - lot A) for caustic gastric stenosis presented comparatively with a lot of 46 patients with caustic gastric stenosis (lot B) operated in the same clinic between 1990 and 2003.Results: The most frequently used substance was the caustic soda in group B and detartrant (surface cleaning product – a descaling agent) in group A. The most common site of stenosis was antral, prepyloric; this is explained by the prolonged contact of the caustic with this declivity area and by the spasm of th.. Read More»
DOI:
10.7438/1584-9341-14-4-2
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