Caustic ingestion by children.
Esophageal injuries caused by the ingestion of corrosive substances (caustic) constitute one of the more dramatics affections in childhood and a challenge for pediatric surgeons. Frequently they leave esophageal strictures hard to treat, that many times require prolonged stricture dilatation and/or...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2005-12-01
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Series: | Medisur |
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Online Access: | http://www.medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/157 |