Corrosive Injury To Upper Gastrointestinal Tract – Management Strategy And Outcome – Experience In A Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 11
Abstract
Introduction: Corrosive ingestion for suicidal purpose is common in Indian society. Mucosal injury begins immediately after corrosive ingestion and continue for a variable period resulting into mild to severe complications. These complications affect the nutritional status and psychological condition of the patients reducing their quality of life. Objective: to explore the management strategy, long and short term complications and their final outcome. Methodology: A prospective study was conducted in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at RGKar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata among patients with corrosive injury. Results: Female patients clearly outnumbered the male Most of the female patients belonged to second to fourth decade of life. Dysphagia was the commonest complaint. Procedures like oesophageal dilatation, feeding jejunostomy, gastrojejunostomy, colonic transposition was performed. 18.7% of patients were completely cured &71.4% were relatively symptom free. Mortality was observed to be 4.5%. Conclusion: So the patients need individualized treatment and psychological counseling from time to time.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Bhaskar Das, Dr. Indira Dey, Dr. Prianka Mukhopadhyay, Dr. Subrata Dey
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