Background: Caustic ingestions in children are preventable exposures that can lead to severe
morbidity and mortality. The current international guidelines recommend performing
esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) within 12 to 24 hours post ingestion. In addition,
these recommendations suggest that grade II lesions on EGD and above should receive
antibiotics and steroids.
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Publication history
Accepted:
March 18,
2020
Received:
February 26,
2020
