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ArticleClinical endoscopy2021

Esophageal Stricture Caused by the Ingestion of Undissolved Picosulfate Powder.

Daehyun Kim, Byungha Cho, Jong Wook Choi, Ki Bae Kim, Seon Mee Park

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Article in Clinical endoscopy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Daehyun KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
Byungha ChoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
Jong Wook ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
Ki Bae KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
Seon Mee ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
Chungbuk National University Hospital · KRChungbuk National University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Picosulfate solution is widely used as a small volume bowel cleansing agent and is considered to be effective and relatively safe. A case of a 75-year-old woman ingested picosulfate powder and drank a small volume of water, subsequently experienced severe burning pain in the chest. Endoscopy was performed and showed a submucosal hemorrhage and exudative ulcers at the mid to lower esophagus. At 2 weeks, her symptoms improved with conservative treatment. However, liquid food dysphagia developed 11 weeks after ingestion. A follow-up endoscopy revealed multiple esophageal strictures, which were treated with a fully covered metal stent and esophageal balloon dilation. Consequently, the esophageal strictures improved after one year. As this case demonstrates, detailed information about picosulfate powder ingestion after dissolving it in more than 200 mL of water should be presented to patients to avoid esophageal injury.

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Caustic esophageal injuryEsophageal stricturePatient educationPicosulfate

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PMID32176843
PMCPMC7939778
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