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Citation

Henry MACA, Lerco MM, Oliveira WK, Batalha PKM. Arq Bras Cir Dig 2005; 18(1): 3-7.

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(Copyright © 2005)

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Abstract

A ingestão de cáusticos ou corrosivos constitui importante situação de emergência. Objetivo - analisar os aspectos clínicos de indivíduos que referiam tentativa de suicídio, utilizando para tal a ingestão de cáusticos ou corrosivos. Pacientes e métodos - estudou-se 34 pacientes. A substância ingerida pela maioria (32) foi soda cáustica (NaOH) e os demais referiram ácido clorídrico (HCI). Apenas três pacientes foram encaminhados na fase aguda do acidente, os demais já apresentavam as sequelas, comprovadas por endoscopia, a qual revelou estenose esofágica em 30 / The ingestion of caustic or corrosive agents is an important emergency situation. Aim - To analyze the clinical aspects of patients who attempted suicide by ingesting caustic or corrosive substances. Patients and method - this study included 34 patients. Most of them (32) ingested caustic soda (NaOH) and the others hydrochloric acid (HCI). Only three patients were referred during the acute phase of the accident; the others already presented sequelae, corroborated by endoscopic studies, revealing that 30 of them had esophagic stenosis...


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