Caustic ingestion in adults: The role of endoscopic classification in predicting outcome

BACKGROUND: The ingestion of caustic substances induces an extensive spectrum of injuries to the aerodigestive tract which include extensive necrosis and perforation of the esophagus and stomach. The gold standard of safely assessing depth, extent of injury, and appropriate therapeutic regimen is es...

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Autores principales: Cheng, Hao-Tsai, Cheng, Chi-Liang, Lin, Cheng-Hui, Tang, Jui-Hsiang, Chu, Yin-Yi, Liu, Nai-Jen, Chen, Pang-Chi
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2533005/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18655708
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-8-31

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2533005/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18655708
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-8-31

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