GASTROINTESTINAL DECONTAMINATION AFTER POISONING - WHERE IS THE SCIENCE

Authors
MANOGUERRA AS
Citation
As. Manoguerra, GASTROINTESTINAL DECONTAMINATION AFTER POISONING - WHERE IS THE SCIENCE, Critical care clinics, 13(4), 1997, pp. 709
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Critical care clinics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07490704
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0704(1997)13:4<709:GDAP-W>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The approach to the use of gastrointestinal decontamination procedures in the treatment of ingested toxins has changed in recent years. Many toxicologists and physicians have taken strong positions either for o r against the use of emesis, gastric lavage, activated charcoal, or ot her procedures. What is the scientific basis for these positions? This article reviews and comments on the published studies comparing the e ffectiveness of these widely used procedures.