Caustic ingestion in children

Mortada Elshabrawi, Hassan H. A-Kader

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Abstract

Caustic ingestion continues to be a significant problem worldwide especially in developing countries. In 2008 over 200,000 exposures to caustic substances were reported to the National Poison Data System. The presence or absence of symptoms or oral lesions does not predict the existence or severity of lesions. The best predictor of morbidity and mortality is the extent of injury as assessed during initial evaluation. Upper endoscopy remains the mainstay diagnostic modality for the evaluation of patients with caustic ingestion. There is a pressing need for noninvasive diagnostic modalities and effective therapeutic options to evaluate and treat the complications associated with caustic ingestion.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)637-645
Number of pages9
JournalExpert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume5
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

Keywords

  • caustic ingestion
  • colon interposition
  • corrosive injury
  • esophagitis
  • toxic exposure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hepatology
  • Gastroenterology

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