Santé (Montrouge, France)
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Santé (Montrouge, France) · Sep 1997
Comparative Study[Foreign bodies of the esophagus: etiologic and therapeutic aspects. Experience at the CHU of Lomé (Togo)].
To give details of the management of esophageal foreign bodies (EFB) at our hospital. ⋯ Community health education programs, increasing awareness of household accidents might reduce the number of emergency hospital admissions for ingestion of foreign bodies.
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Santé (Montrouge, France) · Sep 1997
Comparative Study[Ultrasound scanning of abdominal contusions in children: experience at the Yopougon CHU (Ivory Coast)].
Ultrasound scans were used to study 23 cases of abdominal contusion in children, between January 1992 and December 1993. Thirteen boys and 10 girls were studied. They were all aged between 4 and 14 years, with a mean age of 6 years. ⋯ One case involved a blocked perforation of the rectum, one a benign cyst and the other a mesenteric cyst. Despite these misdiagnoses, ultrasound scanning is a highly sensitive and specific method for examination of contusions in children. It is very useful and often sufficient for accurate diagnosis, particularly in units with only modest technical support.