Caustic ingestion and subsequent damage to the oropharyngeal and digestive passages. |
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| Authors: | M M Kirsh F Ritter |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical College of Georgia, and the Veterans Administration Hospital, Augusta, GA |
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| Abstract: | The characteristics, diagnosis, and management of oropharyngeal and digestive passage lesions due to ingestion of caustic agents are presented. Previous experimental and clinical studies are reviewed with discussion of the peculiar qualities of the newer caustics. Differentiation in treatment of burns caused by solid and liquid agents is stressed. |
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| Keywords: | Address reprint requests to Dr. Rubin 1120 15th St Augusta GA 30902 |
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