Lakshmi C P, Vijayahari Ranjit, Kate Vikram, Ananthakrishnan N
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry 605006, India - Department of Medical Gastroenterology.
Natl Med J India. 2013 Jan-Feb;26(1):31-6.
Corrosive alimentary tract injuries are a source of considerable morbidity all over the world. Despite this, actual data on the epidemiology of this problem are scarce mainly due to the lack of a well-established reporting system for poisoning in most countries. The burden of the disease is naturally more in countries such as India where the condition is common because of poor regulation of sale of corrosive substances. We analyse the available data on epidemiology of corrosive injuries, as well as patterns of involvement of the alimentary tract, with special reference to Indian data, and also provide an overview of the management options and long-term sequelae of this condition.
腐蚀性消化道损伤在全球范围内都是相当高发病率的一个来源。尽管如此，关于这个问题的流行病学实际数据却很稀少，主要是因为大多数国家缺乏完善的中毒报告系统。在印度等国家，由于腐蚀性物质销售监管不力，这种情况很常见，疾病负担自然更重。我们分析了关于腐蚀性损伤流行病学的现有数据，以及消化道受累模式，特别参考了印度的数据，还概述了这种情况的管理选择和长期后遗症。
