Journal of Surgery

Yuvraj Kolhe

Publications

• Case Report
  Accidental Corrosive Acid Ingestion Resulting in Isolated Pyloric Stenosis: A Rare Phenomenon
  Author(s): Lovekesh Kumar, Ashish Saxena, Mahendra Singh, Yuvraj Kolhe, Snehal K Karande and Om Prakash PrasadLovekesh Kumar, Ashish Saxena, Mahendra Singh, Yuvraj Kolhe, Snehal K Karande and Om Prakash Prasad
  
  Accidental corrosive ingestion is a common occurrence in developing nations. In most of the cases these agents damage the oesophagus and stomach. Isolated injury of pylorus of stomach has a relatively low incidence. We report such a case of accidental ingestion of corrosive acid, which resulted in isolated stenosis of the pyloric antrum. The diagnosis was confirmed by Barium meal and endoscopy. The patient underwent gastro jejunostomy and recovered well after the surgery. A brief discussion of mechanism of corrosive injury, clinical features, investigations and management follows... Read More»
  DOI: 10.7438/1584-9341-11-2-4

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