Volume : 7, Issue : 2, February - 2018

LIQUID FIRE IN THE STOMACH A MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACH

Balaji. P, Rajkumar Rathinasamy, Selvakumar. S

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:&#10;normal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:14.0pt">Corrosive injuries are common in developing countries. Acid ingestion is more common in developing countries when compared to alkali ingestion in developed countries. Ingestion may be accidental or suicidal. The nature of the corrosive ingested determines the extent of injury caused. Acidic injury commonly affects stomach than alkalis and it ranges from acute to chronic gastric injuries. In this article we discuss about the management of corrosive stricture of pylorus of stomach which was dealt by laparoscopy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>