Abstract
Accidental caustic ingestion in the pediatric age group continues to be a controversial and difficult problem. This retrospective study gives clinical support to treating this problem with early esophagoscopy, steroids, antibiotics and dilatation. Four hundred two patients were evaluated for possible caustic burn of the esophagus. Of the 70 patients who had esophageal burns demonstrated at esophagoscopy and who were treated with steroids, antibiotics and dilatation, none developed strictures. The two patients not treated in this fashion developed strictures.
Subject
General Medicine,Otorhinolaryngology
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