A Case Series of Corrosive Injuries of Gastrointestinal Tract

Background: Corrosive ingestion is responsible for spectrum of upper gastrointestinal tract injury from self limited to perforation. Endoscopy determines severity of corrosive ingestion which is of great importance in choosing treatment. This article reviews all aspects of corrosive injury of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum focusing on endoscopy role. This study aimed at Aim: evaluating the endoscopy outcomes of corrosive injuries upper of gastrointestinal tract Our 2 years Material And Methods: study between may 2022 - may 2024 include 25 patients with clinical evidence of corrosive ingestion, admitted in our institution (Jaipur National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research center). Patients evaluated for injury to oesophagus, stomach and duodenum by endoscopy and ndings have shown maximum injury in oesophagus. 25 pateints with age between 16-50 years were evaluated. In 15 patient Results: s, the injury in oesophagus which includes upper, middle and lower oesophagus i.e 3 (upper), 10 (middle) and 2 (lower) oesophagus. Injury to oesophagus and stomach were present in 6 patients, injury to only stomach present in 2 patients, injury to oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, pylorus present in 2 patients. Accidental ingestion of corrosive agent was present in 18 patients, suicidal attempt with corrosive agent were present in 7 patients. corrosive agent which was ingested were HARPIC(hydrochloric acid), PHENYL which contains phenolic acid, carbolic acid, ALKALI which contains sodium hydrochloride and some other unknown corrosive agents. The main symptom of corrosive ingestion were dysphagia, burning sensation and chest tightness . endoscopy done within 48 hours of ingestion of corrosive agent, after that not gone for endoscopy because of chances of perforation and mortalilty