@article{ref1,
title="Ingestion of corrosive substances: A descriptive study of cases reported by French poison control and toxicovigilance centres during one year",
journal="Journal Europeen des Urgences et de Reanimation",
year="2014",
author="Flesch, F. and Rigaux-Barry, F. and Blanc-Brisset, I. and Sinno-Tellier, S.",
volume="26",
number="2",
pages="65-71",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Poison control and toxicovigilance centres (CAPTV) receive regularly calls for corrosive substances ingestion. Since no French study has been recently conducted on this issue, CAPTV carried out a descriptive study of their cases registered during 1year. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To know the current characteristics of poisoning by corrosive substances: affected population, type of poisoning, circumstances, products, gravity, evolution. <br><br>METHODS: We analysed data of the French poison centers' national data system (SICAP). Only cases with abnormal endoscopic examination were selected. <br><br>RESULTS: Between 1stApril 2009and 31stMarch 2010, 353patients had oeso-gastric lesions following ingestion of a corrosive substance. Exposure was intentional in 56% of cases. One hundred and four patients had mild endoscopic lesions (grade 1) and 249had lesions with grade ≥2. The bases were involved in 42% of cases, oxidizing substances in 24% and acids in 21% of cases. Eighteen patients died and 60had sequelae. No deceased patient was noted related to accidental exposure; nevertheless, grade 3lesions were observed in 13cases of ingestion of deconditioned products and in 5cases of children younger than 4years old. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Toxicovigilance action targeted information on the hazards associated with deconditioning and accessibility to these household products by young children. The evolution of suicide attempts reflects their significant severity. © 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS.<p /><p>Language: fr</p>",
language="fr",
issn="2211-4238",
doi="10.1016/j.jeurea.2014.03.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurea.2014.03.005"
}