Cutaneous drain opener burns: Report from a tertiary care burns unit

• Main Authors: Abdullah Said Al-Busaidi (Author), Zainab Said Al-Hashimy (Author), Karim Haridi (Author), Musab Sulaiman Al Bulushi (Author), Ayman Ali Elnahas (Author), Sheikh Mohammad Ashik Iqbal Faruquee (Author), Hassan Ahmed Mahmoud (Author), Falah Khairy Jalud Al Maliki (Author), Adel Mohammed Hashish (Author), Aml Eid Saleh (Author), Fathy Elsaid Shoeib (Author), Said Saud Al-Busaidi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Chemical burn injuries are generally industrial, but it can happen at home. Drain opener is one of the common causes of this type of burns. Drain openers are available in powder and liquid forms and contain either sodium hydroxide or sulfuric acid which causes burns when it gets in conta...