The preventive effect of heparin on stricture formation after caustic esophageal burns


BINGOL-KOLOGLU M., TANYEL F. C., Muftuoglu S. F., RENDA N., CAKAR N., BUYUKPAMUKCU N., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.34, no.2, pp.291-294, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90193-8
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.291-294
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Purpose: Preventing thrombus formation after caustic esophageal ingestion has been proposed to have beneficial effects. Therefore, an experimental study was carried out to investigate the effects of heparin on the esophagus after caustic burns.