title: [Clinical aspects of the post-caustic esophageal stenosis on 116 cases].
abstract: 116 cases of post-caustic esophageal stenosis hospitalized in the Emergency Surgical Clinic of Iaşi during the period 1982-2004 have been analyzed. The patients' ages, the 4th decade of age (24.13%) prevailed. The alkaline substances prevailed (84.48%). Eight patients benefited from an endoscopic examination in the 15th day from the injury, and presented lesion degree 1-2 C. Progressive dysphagia, retrosternal pain and weight loss-symptoms were in all cases. The most of the patients (65.50%) came for a medical consultation within the first 6 months. The diagnosis and localizing the esophageal stenosis were based on the endoscopic examination and radiology. The single or double stenosis esophagus prevailed. The corrosive substances represent a frequent cause of benign esophageal stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacic Gr. T. Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină, Spitalul de Urgenţe Iasi.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mihalache
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mihalache
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002424:Caustics / Q000633:toxicity*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015431:Weight Loss