title: [Current status of poisoning by ingestion of caustics: apropos of a series of 49 cases].
abstract: The authors report the history of 49 patients, admitted to an intensive care unit after a caustic or corrosive ingestion. This series follows a similar one, related in 1979. An update is made for early evaluation and management, based on patients classification in three groups: severe cases, moderate cases, mild cases. Clinical and biological data, treatment and outcome for the three groups are related. The frequency and gravity of these poisonings appear to be the same as in the first series, with poor prognosis for extreme emergencies and high risk of oesophageal or gastric stricture for important forms. In this population, 20% of extreme emergencies have favorable outcome with early major surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Centre Anti-Poisons de Nancy, Hôpital Central, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Renaud
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Bollaert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boileau
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grodidier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Larcan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000628:therapy*; D002424:Caustics / Q000506:poisoning*; D004630:Emergencies; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics
vernacular_title: Aspects actuels des intoxications par ingestion de caustiques: a propos d'une série de 49 observations.