Abstract:Background: Caustics are corrosive substances whose ingestion causes tissue damage that can range from mucosal irritation to total necrosis or even perforation of the affected digestive or bronchial segment. Ingestion is often accidental in children and a real public health problem in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa.
Aims: The main objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic and scalable aspects of accidental ingestions of caustics in the m… Show more
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