title: Self-bougienage of oesophageal stricture by an 8-year-old child.
abstract: Oesophageal corrosive injuries have a high potential to result in stricture formation with the requirement for repeat oesophageal dilation. Especially in children, oesophageal bougienage is performed under general anaesthesia or strong sedation. In developing countries without comprehensive medical care, this service might not be available. We report the case of daily oesophageal self-bougienage performed by an 8-year-old Afghan child as highly effective treatment of recurrent oesophageal stricture formation after caustic substance ingestion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Greifswald, Germany.
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: Winfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Barthlen
authors.forename: Peer
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wildbrett
mesh_terms: D000346:Afghanistan; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000628:therapy*; D002424:Caustics / Q000633:toxicity*; D002648:Child; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012648:Self Care
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics