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• TITLE: Caustic Esophageal Stenosis: Epidemiological, Clinical, Endoscopic and Therapeutic Aspects at the Gabriel Touré University Hospital in Bamako

  AUTHORS: Sow Hourouma wife Coulibaly, Doumbia Kadiatou wife Samaké, Dicko Moussa Younoussa, Tounkara Makan Siré, Sanaogo Déborah wife Sidibé, Anselme Konaté, Moussa Tiemoko Diarra, Moussa Youssoufa Maiga

  KEYWORDS: Causticstenosis, Esophagus, Endoscopic Dilatation

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol.11 No.10, October 29, 2021

  ABSTRACT: Voluntary or accidental ingestion of a caustic product is increasingly encountered in our country. Caustic esophageal stenosis is the most common sequel. Its treatment involves instrumental dilation and/or surgery which is particularly heavy. The aim of this study was to study the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of caustic esophageal strictures in our context. The retrospective study took place from December 2013 to December 2017 in the Hepato-Gastroenterology department of the Gabriel Touré university hospital in Bamako. We included patients with caustic esophageal stenosis referred to the gastrointestinal endoscopy unit for dilation. 67 patients admitted for caustic stenosis were included. The mean age of our patients was 20.76 ± 19.9 years with extremes of 1 and 70 years and a sex ratio of 1.9. In 50.7% of cases, the product ingested was basic in nature. The clinical symptomatology was dominated by dysphagia (100%), vomiting (100%), the emaciated (60%) and cough (40%). In 59 (88%) patients, the stenosis was unique and multiple in 8 (12%). The KILLIAN mouth as the sole site of the stenosis was found in 40.3% of patients. The number of sessions was ≤ 3 in 16.4% and >3 in 83.6% with a mean of 4.59 ± 1.57 sessions. The evolution was favorable in 95.5% of our patients. However, we recorded three (3) cases of death all following a perforation. Conclusion: Caustic esophageal stenosis, a consequence of ingestion of caustics, is increasingly observed in our context. Endoscopic dilation occupies an important place in its management.