Is EGD Needed in all Patients after Suicidal or Exploratory Caustic Ingestions?

CONCLUSION: In this study, there was no statistical differences in the rates of significant burns between acidic and basic caustic ingestions. There were no significant esophageal injuries noted among asymptomatic patients.PMID:38647997 | DOI:10.1007/s13181-024-01003-2

Source: Journal of Medical Toxicology - April 22, 2024 Category: Toxicology Authors: Michael Levine Yaron Finkelstein William J Trautman Dazhe Cao Evan Schwarz Ari Filip Leanne Cook Sameer Arbussattar Pathan Cherie Obilom Jim Liu Joseph Yanta Neta Cohen Stephen H Thomas Source Type: research