Minimally invasive management of children with caustic ingestion: less pain for patients

Bicakci U., Tander B., Deveci G., Rizalar R., Ariturk E., Bernay F.

PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL, cilt.26, sa.3, ss.251-255, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00383-009-2525-5
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.251-255
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Management of caustic ingestion in children is still controversial. In this study, we evaluate a minimally invasive management consisting of flexible endoscopy, balloon dilatation and intralesional steroid injection in children, with a history of caustic ingestion.