Esophageal burn injuries with alkali in children: A four year comprehensive analysis study

• Main Authors: Ali Forotan (Author), Mehrdad Soveyd (Author), Abbas Banani (Author), Seyed Hesamaddin Banihashemi (Author), Hamidreza Forotan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pediatric Surgery Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The incidence of caustic ingestion injuries in developed countries has been decreasing, while it still remains a great concern in developing countries including Iran. In this study we focused on alkali esophageal injuries in children which occur frequently in southern Iran, due to both...