Pattern of corrosive ingestion in southwestern Saudi Arabia

<b>Background/Aims:</b> Ingested corrosive material is a major pediatric emergency all over the world. The corrosive material can cause damage to the digestive tract, ranging from minor injury to strictures, and sometimes even death. We aimed to review the pattern of corrosive ingestion...

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Main Authors: Al-Binali Ali, Al-Shehri Mohammed, Abdelmoneim Ismail, Shomrani Ali, Al-Fifi Suliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2009;volume=15;issue=1;spage=15;epage=17;aulast=Al-Binali