1988
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198808000-00007
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Management of Injuries from Liquid Lye Ingestion

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“…These interventions are not always successful and carry some morbidity. When there are extensive lesions in the pharynx, a proximal anastomosis will pose problems, as stricture formation is inevitable at the antastomosis site, where the anastomosis has to be constructed in cicatricial tissue Meredith et al (1988). However, if long-term dilatation fails, there always remains the possibility of surgical intervention.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These interventions are not always successful and carry some morbidity. When there are extensive lesions in the pharynx, a proximal anastomosis will pose problems, as stricture formation is inevitable at the antastomosis site, where the anastomosis has to be constructed in cicatricial tissue Meredith et al (1988). However, if long-term dilatation fails, there always remains the possibility of surgical intervention.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, most published reports deal with immediate management of the patient in the Burns and Accident ward [1][2][3][4] Further, majority of publications deal with the actual ingestion of caustic substances and the resultant injuries, that have concentrated on the effects to the trachea and gastrointestinal tract, with little reference to the oral and perioral areas [1-3, 5, 6]. Very few published reports deal with chemical burns of the oral cavity, and even fewer, that deal with delayed presentation [7,8].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, a majority of the published literature relating to caustic ingestion are concerned with return of function of the strictured esophagus and stomach [1][2][3].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A avaliação endoscópica também inclui a laringoscopia e, se houver grave comprometimento de estruturas laríngeas, deve ser realizada a intubação orotraqueal ou traqueostomia 18 .…”
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