title: [Early complications of caustic injuries of the digestive tract].
abstract: We retrospectively analyzed the gastrointestinal complications observed in 119 patients who had ingested corrosive agents. Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide were the agents involved in 62% of patients. Women predominated over men (p less than 0.001); mean age was 36 for males and 29 for women (p less than 0.05). Endoscopy was performed in 55% of patients and revealed acute lesions in 69%. Complications were observed in 18% of patients requiring surgery in 12 (10%). Main complications included sepsis of abdominal or mediastinal origin and gastrointestinal bleeding. Mortality among these patients was 73%.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schütte
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nava
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yarmuch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Csendes
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Braghetto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sepulveda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wünkhaus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000293:injuries*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics
vernacular_title: Complicaciones precoces de las lesiones por caustico del tubo digestivo.