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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Main Authors: Ana Barbarita Navarro Sombert, Graciela Goire Herrera, Ariel Acosta Núñez, Ledicel Nilo Gámez Fonts, Dario Díaz Vázquez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2005-12-01
Series:Medisur
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Online Access:http://www.medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/157