Skip to main content

Table 3 Aetiology and Location of Strictures

From: Chemical injuries of the oesophagus: aetiopathological issues in Nigeria

Aetiology

 

No and location of strictures

 
 

Pharyngo-oesophageal

Upper 1/3

Middle 1/3

Lower 1/3

Stomach

Total

Acids

3

2

23

17

7

52(52.5%)

Alkali

-

1

33

6

-

40 (40.4%)

Drugs

-

-

1

-

-

1(1.0%)

Peptic

-

-

-

5

-

5(5.1%)

Total

3(3.0%)l

3(3.0%)

57(57.6%)

29(29.5%)

7(7.1%)

99(100.0%)