Agarwal, ShaleenSikora, Sadiq SKumar, AshokSaxena, RajanKapoor, Vinay K2004-09-162009-05-292004-09-162009-05-292004-09-16Agarwal S, Sikora SS, Kumar A, Saxena R, Kapoor VK. Surgical management of corrosive strictures of stomach. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2004 Sep-Oct; 23(5): 178-80http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/64788BACKGROUND: Corrosive injuries of the upper aero-digestive tract are a frequent cause of morbidity in India. We report here our institution's experience in managing patients with corrosive strictures of the stomach. METHODS: Records of 28 patients who underwent definitive surgery for corrosive strictures of the stomach in our institution over a 15-year period were reviewed. RESULTS: The main presenting complaints were vomiting (75%), dysphagia (46%) and significant weight loss (100%). Pre-operative evaluation included barium and endoscopic studies. Most patients had antro-pyloric strictures (n=22); in 6 patients, however, near-total or total gastric involvement was observed. Thirteen (46%) patients had associated strictures of the esophagus; of these, 7 responded to esophageal dilation. Strictures of the stomach were managed with resectional procedures like distal gastrectomy (n=16), subtotal gastrectomy (1) or total gastrectomy (3) and esophagogastrectomy (1) in 21 (75%) patients. The remaining 7 patients underwent bypass procedures like gastrojejunostomy (5), stricturoplasty (1), and colonic bypass of esophagus and stomach (1). Three patients had entero-cutaneous fistulae in the postoperative period. One patient died in hospital of septicemia and malnutrition. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with corrosive strictures of the stomach, surgery, tailored according to the extent of gastric involvement and presence of associated esophageal strictures, gives excellent results.engAdolescentAdultAnastomosis, SurgicalBurns, Chemical --etiologyCaustics --poisoningConstriction, Pathologic --chemically inducedDeveloping CountriesEsophageal Stenosis --chemically inducedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastrectomy --methodsGastric Outlet Obstruction --chemically inducedHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedPyloric Stenosis --chemically inducedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeJournal Article