Experimental Esophageal Lye Burns

Beneficial effects of garlic (Allium sativum) oil in experimental corrosive esophageal burns effects of garlic oil in esophageal burns.

BACKGROUND Corrosive esophageal burns, particularly common in developing countries, lead to different problems in different age groups. The ingestion of corrosive substances can cause such problems as stricture of the esophagus, to acute perforation, and even death. Because stricture formation is related to the severity of the initial injury, the prevention of stricture constitutes a main goal ...

Experimental thermal burns.

Changes in blood protein composition under experimental chemical burns of esophageal development in rats

Exogenous poisoning with alkalis takes the leading position among causes of acute poisoning. Esophageal burns as a result of accidental swallowing of caustic material are seen frequently in children ages 1 to 8 years. A burn wound is perhaps the most intense stress that a human body can suffer. In the place of chemical trauma localization the processes of synthesis and degradation of proteins i...

Bacterial Interference in Experimental Burns

A standardized, full thickness, dermal burn in rabbits was used to study interference between strains of Staph. aureus inoculated on the wound surface. Several strains appeared equally capable of colonizing lesions and of preventing superinfection by other staphylococci inoculated at a later time. In addition, cross-infection between rabbits colonized by different strains (502A and Q461) and pl...

Effects of caustic lye injury to the esophageal smooth muscle reactivity: in vitro study.

PURPOSE We investigated late effects of caustic lye injury on esophageal smooth muscle reactivity in the rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two groups. Through a median laparatomy incision, abdominal esophageal segment was isolated. Orogastric and gastric (via gastrotomy) catheters were placed and tied over the isolated esophageal segment. Saline (0.9%...