title: Corrosive acid injury of the stomach.
abstract: Ingestion of corrosives with accidental or suicidal intent is a common problem in Sri Lanka. Management options and outcomes of corrosive injuries on stomach are not well documented in our setting. The clinical presentation, complications and management outcomes of nine patients with corrosive injury to stomach are presented. Gastric outlet obstruction seen in majority, was managed with bypass procedure (n=5) or resection (n=4). The outcomes of management were successful with both methods.
authors: Surgical Unit,Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. thejanakamil@gmail.com.
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authors: Wijeratne
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authors: Ratnatunga
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authors: Dharrmapala
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authors: Samarasinghe
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000633:toxicity; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002424:Caustics / Q000633:toxicity*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017942:Nitric Acid / Q000633:toxicity; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013188:Sri Lanka; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013464:Sulfuric Acids / Q000633:toxicity; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics; D013464:Sulfuric Acids; D017942:Nitric Acid; C033158:sulfuric acid; D019342:Acetic Acid