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

• Published in: Gut and liver Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 383 - 386
• Main Authors: Sun Young Kim, Tae Hoon Oh, Hwa Mi Kang, Tae Joo Jeon, Dong Dae Seo, Won Chang Shin, Won Choong Choi, Jeong Hwan Choi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한소화기학회 30.09.2011
• Subjects: Adhesiolysis; Corrosive injury; Electrosurgical knife; Endoscopy; Pharyngeal stricture

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...