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  • Title: [Emergency treatment of corrosive gastrointestinal injuries].
    Author: Oláh T, Horváth O, Zentai G.
    Journal: Orv Hetil; 1992 May 03; 133(18):1099-102. PubMed ID: 1579349.
    Abstract:
    Authors discuss their experience of management for caustic gastrointestinal injury. Importance of urgent endoscopy in establishing the extend of injury is emphasized. In eight out of 12 surgical intervention an esophagogastrectomy were performed. According to their experience in case of serious caustic burn the only hope to save the patients life is the early radical operation.
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