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Ivory Coast: treating the after-effects of caustic soda ingestion
In October 2024, La Chaîne de l'Espoir led a mission to l'Hôpital Mère-Enfant de Bingerville to operate on children suffering from caustic stenosis, in conjunction with local teams and with the aim of transferring skills.
In October 2024, a volunteer medical team from La Chaîne de l’Espoir visited l’Hôpital Mère-Enfant de Bingerville, Ivory Coast, to carry out the 11th mission to treat caustic esophageal stenosis.
These lesions, caused by the accidental ingestion of corrosive products, narrow the esophagus, making eating difficult or impossible.
Over the course of a week, 20 children from Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Guinea underwent surgery. For five of them, whose esophagus was too badly damaged, a complete replacement was performed.
Carried out in close collaboration with local teams, this mission also aimed to strengthen their skills through mentoring. Ivorian surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses are now approaching autonomy in simple cases.
