A common public health problem: corrosive ingestion in children

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dc.contributor.authorCelikkaya, Mehmet Emin
dc.contributor.authorAtici, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorEl, Cigdem
dc.contributor.authorAkcora, Bulent
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T20:08:16Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T20:08:16Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Ãœniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Corrosive substances are both histologically and functionally damaging agents when contacted with the mucosa. Corrosive substance ingestion is still one of the most important and frequent home accidents because of the reasons such as the storage of corrosives in food containers, colored packages, and places where children can reach easily. Methods: The medical records of 125 patients who were followed up because of intake of corrosive substances between 2014 and 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were evaluated according to age, gender, type of corrosive substance ingested and type of treatment. Results: Of 125 cases 63 were girls (50.4%), 62 were males (49.6%). The median age of the cases was 4.1 years. Among the corrosive substances, most frequently laundry bleach (48%; n=61), vinegar (17%; n=21), drain opener (12.8%; n=16), washing liquid (9%; n=11), olive sweetener (caustic) (n=3; 2.4%), lime dissolver (n=4; 3.2%), salicylic acid (n=3; 2.4%), oil solvent (n=2; 1.6%), wart drug (n=2; 1.6%), and acetonide (n=2; 1.6%) were ingested in respective number of patients. Esophagoscopy was performed only in patients with symptoms. Conclusion: Prevention of the intake of corrosives is much simpler and more economical when compared with long and expensive treatment processes. It is necessary that everyone who cares about children must be carefull. Corrosive substances must kept in sealed packages even in locked cabinets. Also, packages containing corrosive substances should not contain interesting colors and designs for children.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5222/buchd.2018.93823
dc.identifier.endpage188en_US
dc.identifier.issn2146-2372
dc.identifier.issn1309-9566
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage184en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5222/buchd.2018.93823
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/8741
dc.identifier.volume8en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000454206700004en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherDr Behcet Uz Cocuk Hastaliklari Ve Cerrahisien_US
dc.relation.ispartofIzmir Dr Behcet Uz Cocuk Hastanesi Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectChilden_US
dc.subjectesophagusen_US
dc.subjectcorrosiveen_US
dc.titleA common public health problem: corrosive ingestion in childrenen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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