KOROZÝV MADDE YANIKLARI

CORROSIVE INJURIES OF THE STOMACH

Drinking corrosive substances accidentally or for suicide causes acute or chronic damage in upper G.I.S. because liquid cleansing materials have been increasingly used frequency of burns depend on corrosive substances has been increased. Damage most commonly occurs in oropharynx, esophagus and stomach, respectively. Corrosive burns in stomach are manifested by bleeding, necrosis and perforation at early period and obstruction symptoms a late period. There is no agreement on surgical approach of corrosive burns in stomach which has high mortality and morbidity risks. In this article we introduce two cases of corrosive burns in stomach and review literature.