A Case of Corrosive Injury-Induced Pharyngeal Stricture Treated by Endoscopic Adhesiolysis Using an Electrosurgical Knife

Here, we report a case of corrosive injury-induced pharyngeal stricture in a 69-year-old female, which was successfully treated with endoscopic adhesiolysis using an electrosurgical knife. The patient had ingested sodium hydroxide in an attempted suicide, and immediate endoscopy revealed corrosive i...

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Main Authors: Kim, Sun-Young, Oh, Tae Hoon, Kang, Hwa Mi, Jeon, Tae Joo, Seo, Dong Dae, Shin, Won Chang, Choi, Won-Choong, Choi, Jeong Hwan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Gastroenterology; the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; the Korean Association for the Study of the Liver; the Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility; Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases; Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research; Korean Society of Pancreatobiliary Diseases 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3166683/