Minimally invasive management of children with caustic ingestion: less pain for patients

Bıçakcı, Ünal; TANDER, Burak; Deveci, Gulay; Rizalar, Riza; Ariturk, Ender; Bernay, Ferit

doi:10.1007/s00383-009-2525-5

Minimally invasive management of children with caustic ingestion: less pain for patients

Bıçakcı Ü., TANDER B., Deveci G., Rizalar R., Ariturk E., Bernay F.

PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL, cilt.26, sa.3, ss.251-255, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2010
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00383-009-2525-5
Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.251-255
Anahtar Kelimeler: Esophageal stricture, Esophageal dilatation, Intralesional corticosteroid injection, Triamcinolone, ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURES, CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT, CORROSIVE ESOPHAGITIS, EARLY BOUGIENAGE, DILATION, INJURIES, PERFORATIONS, BURNS
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Management of caustic ingestion in children is still controversial. In this study, we evaluate a minimally invasive management consisting of flexible endoscopy, balloon dilatation and intralesional steroid injection in children, with a history of caustic ingestion.