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[Accidental ingestion of caustic in childhood (author's transl)]. 1979

J Lavaud, and R Peynegre, and M Besson-Léaud, and M Cloup

Accidental ingestion of caustic in childhood is not frequent but severe. It result in oesophagal burns progressing to stricture formation. 18 children with severe oesophagal burns were admitted during the six past years in the Intensive Care Unit of "Hôpital des Enfants-Malades" in Paris. The authors report mainly two cases. They recommend oesophagoscopy and they propose a protocol of treating applied since 1974 in France and foreing countries. The present problem consists mainly in a preventive program to avoid kind of accidents and their sequels in children and their families and finally in the community.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D008297	Male		Males
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002057	Burns, Chemical	Burns caused by contact with or exposure to CAUSTICS or strong ACIDS.	Chemical Burns,Burn, Chemical,Chemical Burn
D002424	Caustics	Strong alkaline chemicals that destroy soft body tissues resulting in a deep, penetrating type of burn, in contrast to corrosives, that result in a more superficial type of damage via chemical means or inflammation. Caustics are usually hydroxides of light metals. SODIUM HYDROXIDE and potassium hydroxide are the most widely used caustic agents in industry. Medically, they have been used externally to remove diseased or dead tissues and destroy warts and small tumors. The accidental ingestion of products (household and industrial) containing caustic ingredients results in thousands of injuries per year.	Caustic,Corrosive,Corrosives
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004940	Esophageal Stenosis	A stricture of the ESOPHAGUS. Most are acquired but can be congenital.	Esophageal Stricture,Stenosis, Esophageal,Esophageal Stenoses,Stricture, Esophageal
D004945	Esophagoscopy	Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the esophagus.	Esophagoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Esophagoscopic,Esophagoscopic Surgery,Surgery, Esophagoscopic,Esophagoscopic Surgeries,Esophagoscopic Surgical Procedure,Esophagoscopies,Procedure, Esophagoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Esophagoscopic Surgical,Surgeries, Esophagoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Esophagoscopic
D004947	Esophagus	The muscular membranous segment between the PHARYNX and the STOMACH in the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.