2000
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-42302000000200003
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Lesão aguda esôfago - gástrica causada por agente químico

Abstract: RESUMO -O tratamento da ingestão de agentes químicos corrosivos continua controverso. A incidência desses episódios tem aumentado nas úl-timas décadas por várias razões.OBJETIVO. Analisar a ocorrência, as complicações e os resultados do tratamento da lesão esô-fago -gástrica causada por agentes químicos.MÉTODOS INTRODUÇÃOA ingestão de substâncias cáusticas e corrosivas é ainda motivo de preocupação em nosso meio pela gravidade dos casos. Em virtude do seu fácil acesso, já que estão presentes em vários produto… Show more

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“…Therefore, ingestion (accidental or intentional) of such substances occurs frequently. (1)(2)(3) In children, accidental ingestion prevails, whereas voluntary ingestion (with suicidal intent) is more common in adults. (1,2) Alkalis are the substances most frequently ingested, caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) being the principal agent.…”
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“…Therefore, ingestion (accidental or intentional) of such substances occurs frequently. (1)(2)(3) In children, accidental ingestion prevails, whereas voluntary ingestion (with suicidal intent) is more common in adults. (1,2) Alkalis are the substances most frequently ingested, caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) being the principal agent.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(1)(2)(3) In children, accidental ingestion prevails, whereas voluntary ingestion (with suicidal intent) is more common in adults. (1,2) Alkalis are the substances most frequently ingested, caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) being the principal agent. (1)(2)(3)(4) Chief among the acute complications of caustic ingestion are gastric hemorrhage, esophageal perforation, gastrocolic fistula, esophageal-aortic fistula, and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF).…”
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